QUINOA AND TURKEY SAUSAGE BAKE

Ingredients

• ​1 lb (0.5 kg) turkey sausages, casings removed
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 tsp canola oil
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup quinoa, thoroughly rinsed and drained
• 1 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1 cup diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup tomato juice
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp Louisiana-style hot sauce
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Place sausages in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook, stirring to break up sausages, until browned. Add onion, oil, chili powder and garlic; sauté until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
3. Add broth, quinoa, red pepper, tomatoes, celery, tomato juice, Italian seasoning, hot sauce and salt; stir to combine. Spoon mixture into a greased 2 quart baking dish.
4. Bake, covered, for 45 minutes or until quinoa is tender and liquid is absorbed. Sprinkle with parsley.