One Skillet Quinoa, Sausage, and Peppers
This vegetarian meal is savory and gently spicy. It features Impossible sausage, peppers, and quinoa all cooked together in one skillet.
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 581kcal
Ingredients
- 7 ounces spicy Impossible sausage see note #1
- 1-2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 medium bell peppers any color; chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 1 medium red onion chopped into 1-inch pieces
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 small jalapeño minced; optional
- 1 cup quinoa rinsed well
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning see note #2
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dry oregano
- 1 ½ cups vegetable broth
- 14.5 ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 15 ounce can red beans drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup freshly chopped parsley
- crumbled feta to garnish; optional
Instructions
- In a large skillet, such as a 12-inch cast iron skillet, start by cooking the sausage. Crumble into bite-size pieces, then cook until golden. Remove the sausage from the pan and set aside.
- Don't clean out the skillet after removing the sausage. Add a drizzle of oil over medium heat. Once hot, add the chopped bell peppers and onion. Cook until golden, about 6-8 minutes.
- Sprinkle with salt, then add the garlic and jalapeño. Continue cooking until golden and aromatic, just a few minutes. Add the quinoa, Old Bay seasoning, paprika, and oregano. Toast for about a minute, stirring frequently.
- Add the vegetable broth, tomatoes with their juices, and drained red beans.
- Bring to a rapid simmer over medium-high to high heat, then reduce to a gentle simmer over low. Cover tightly with a lid and simmer until the liquid is fully absorbed, about 20 minutes.
- Stir the quinoa. Stir in the cooked sausage and parsley before serving. Garnish with feta, if desired. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Sausage: 7 ounces is equivalent to two Impossible sausage links. Any variety of sausage works here, just make sure it is browned and cooked through before removing from the skillet. Another option is to use my recipe for homemade Italian-seasoned tofu crumbles. Make the tofu according to the recipe and use as a direct swap.
- Old Bay seasoning: Cajun seasoning or another all-purpose seasoning blend will work as a direct swap.
- Salt: This meal can become high-sodium pretty quickly, as Old Bay seasoning and Impossible sausages are high in salt. If you're watching salt intake, I suggest using no salt added beans, reduced sodium vegetable broth (or water), and adding salt to taste. Replace Impossible sausage with a lower-salt option (you may need to compare labels) or another can of beans.
- Nutrition facts are an estimation and will vary based on brands used. I calculated using no salt added red beans and spicy Impossible sausage.
Nutrition
Calories: 581kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 828mg | Potassium: 960mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 3449IU | Vitamin C: 114mg | Calcium: 148mg | Iron: 6mg
