Broccoli Sausage Quinoa Casserole

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 10
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 336.5
  • Total Fat: 12.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 50.5 mg
  • Sodium: 547.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 39.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.1 g
  • Protein: 19.8 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Broccoli Sausage Quinoa Casserole calories by ingredient


Introduction

Long Prep - Great Flavor Long Prep - Great Flavor
Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

    2 cup 365 Organic Quinoa
    1.5 cup Fat free half and half
    2 cup Chicken stock, home-prepared
    5 serving Mild Italian Chicken Sausage - Never Any (Kirkwood - Aldi) 1 link - 85g
    .5 cup, chopped Onions, raw
    .5 cup, chopped Carrots, raw
    6 cup, chopped Broccoli, fresh
    2 tbsp Butter, unsalted
    0.125 cup Flour - Gold medal all purpose flour
    60 gram(s) Bread Crumbs, Panko (Japanese style), Kikkoman-1/2 cup, 30g
    1 cup Kraft Shredded 2% Mexican Four Cheese blend

Directions

cook quinoa according to pkg directions, set aside (15 mins or so)
chop 1/2 cup onions and 1/2 cup carrots, saute in dutch oven with chicken sausage (take out of casings), remove from pot and set aside, keep drippings in pot. (about 15 mins of prep/cooking)
Add 2 tbsp butter, flour and 2 cloves garlic finely chopped, mix and heat for 1-2 minutes add in half n half, chicken stock and 1/2 cup of water - stir and bring to a boil. Once boiling add in 6 cups of broccoli, reduce heat to medium, stir frequently for about 5-7 minutes. Turn off heat, add the quinoa and stir, add the reserved sausage and carrot/onion, add 1/2 tsp ground thyme, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp salt and stir again.
Pour into 11x17 glass baking dish.
In separate dish, add panko, 1/2 tsp EVOO and 1 cup of cheese, mix thoroughly. Sprinkle over top of casserole. Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 25 minutes


Serving Size: Serves 10 or more

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JAKESNANA08.