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Chicken Sausage-Pomodoro Sauté with Parmesan Quinoa
4 servings
20 minutes total

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 teaspoons salt-free garlic-herb seasoning, divided
  • 3 oz baby kale
  • 1 (8 oz) bag fresh asparagus tips
  • 3 links fully cooked smoked chicken sausages (about 7 oz)
  • 1 (14 oz) can quartered artichoke hearts
  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • ½ cup julienne-cut, sun-dried tomatoes
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided

Steps

    1. Prepare quinoa following package stovetop instructions, using water and 2 teaspoons seasoning. Chop kale and asparagus. Slice sausages into ½-inch-thick slices. Drain artichokes.
    2. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Coat sausage with spray, then place in pan; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Combine in medium bowl: artichokes, asparagus, remaining 1 teaspoon seasoning, sun-dried tomatoes, and crushed red pepper, if using; coat with spray. Add mixture to pan and cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    3. Reduce heat to medium, then add diced tomatoes to pan; cook and stir 3–4 minutes until mixture thickens and asparagus is tender. Fluff quinoa with fork; stir in kale and cover 5 minutes to wilt.
    4. Stir ⅓ cup cheese into quinoa, then divide evenly among serving bowls; top with sausage mixture. Sprinkle each bowl with even amounts remaining cheese; serve.

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 380, Total Fat 9g, Sat Fat 3.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 45mg, Sodium 790mg, Total Carb 57g, Fiber 10g, Sugars 13g, Protein 22g, Calc 15%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 30%