One-Pot Pizza Quinoa with Sausage, Onion and Pepper
Updated Apr 14, 2014
All of your favorite pizza flavors come together with quinoa in one pot for a delicious and protein-packed dinner.
One-Pot Pizza Quinoa with Sausage, Onion and Pepper
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 60 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
- 1 lb bulk spicy Italian pork sausage
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into thin strips (about 1 cup)
- 8 oz sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 package (12 oz) uncooked quinoa, rinsed (2 cups)
- 4 cups milk
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz)
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes (10 1/2 oz), quartered
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves (from 1-oz package)
- Parmesan cheese, if desired
Instructions
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Step1In 5-quart nonstick Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain; transfer to large bowl. Cover with foil; set aside.
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Step2Wipe out Dutch oven with paper towel. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil; heat over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until softened. Add bell pepper; cook 3 to 5 minutes longer or until softened. Using slotted spoon, transfer onion and bell pepper to bowl with sausage; replace foil, and set aside.
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Step3Increase heat to high. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil, the mushrooms, salt and Italian seasoning. Cook 5 to 7 minutes or until mushrooms brown and liquid evaporates. Transfer to bowl of sausage and vegetables; cover with foil, and set aside.
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Step4Wipe out Dutch oven. Add quinoa; cook over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fragrant. Slowly stir in milk. Heat to simmering over high heat, stirring occasionally. Cover; reduce heat to low. Cook 20 to 25 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and quinoa is thoroughly cooked. Stir in sausage and vegetables.
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Step5Remove from heat; stir in mozzarella cheese. Top with tomatoes, basil and Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
450
Calories
22g
Total Fat
24g
Protein
39g
Total Carbohydrate
12g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 450
- Calories from Fat
- 200
- Total Fat
- 22g
- 34%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 39%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 45mg
- 16%
- Sodium
- 890mg
- 37%
- Potassium
- 770mg
- 22%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 39g
- 13%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 17%
- Sugars
- 12g
- Protein
- 24g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 40%
- 40%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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