Stuffed Peppers with Chicken Sausage and Quinoa
Author: Keys to the Cucina
Serves: 4
- 2 peppers, halved
- 2 chicken sausages, removed from casings
- 2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ red onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ c cooked quinoa
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- Juice from ½ lemon
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In a large saute pan on medium heat, cook the chicken sausage, crumbling with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Cook for 7 minutes or until browned.
- Remove the sausage from the pan and set aside in a bowl. Leave the drippings in the pan.
- Heat the olive oil on medium low. Throw in the onions and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add in the garlic and cook for another 3 minutes.
- Toss in the sausage and cooked quinoa. Season with the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cayenne and toss to fully incorporate.
- Finish with a squeeze of lemon and stuff the peppers with the quinoa mixture.
- Cook for 40 minutes until the peppers are tender.
- Enjoy with a side salad.
Recipe by Keys to the Cucina at http://keystothecucina.com/2017/06/21/stuffed-peppers-with-chicken-sausage-and-quinoa/
3.5.3226