QUINOA JAMBALAYA

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Move over Zatarain's® this is healthier and tastier.

Provided by Jessica Collin

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Stews     Jambalaya Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed
1 pound kielbasa (Polish) sausage, halved lengthwise and sliced
½ sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), diced
6 miniature multi-colored sweet peppers, diced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon celery salt
1 pinch red pepper flakes
1 cup quinoa
2 cups chicken broth
½ cup marinara sauce

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir sausage until browned, about 5 minutes. Add onion to sausage; cook and stir until slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir sweet pepper, oregano, thyme, cayenne pepper, celery salt, and red pepper flakes into sausage mixture; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Mix quinoa into sausage mixture; cook and stir until quinoa is slightly toasted, about 1 minute. Pour broth and marinara sauce over quinoa mixture. Cover skillet and simmer until quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420.1 calories, Carbohydrate 26.1 g, Cholesterol 56.1 mg, Fat 27.8 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 14.7 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 1091 mg, Sugar 4.1 g

Md Naimul Islam Shamim
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This was a great recipe! I made it for a party, and it was a big hit. The flavors were amazing, and the quinoa was a nice change from rice. I will definitely be making this again.


Lex Rivasteto
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I'm not a big fan of quinoa, but this dish was surprisingly good. The flavors were well-balanced, and the quinoa was cooked perfectly. I would definitely recommend this dish to anyone who is looking for a healthy and flavorful jambalaya.


AYA Gaming A G
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This dish was a hit with my family! The kids loved the quinoa, and the adults loved the flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


Yeasin Sarker
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Jambalaya is one of my favorite dishes, and this quinoa version is a great way to lighten it up. I used brown quinoa, and it was cooked perfectly. The vegetables were also cooked perfectly, and the chicken was tender and flavorful. I would definitely


Azad Panchhi
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This quinoa jambalaya was a fantastic dish! I loved the combination of flavors and textures. The quinoa was cooked perfectly, and the vegetables were tender and flavorful. The chicken was moist and juicy. I also enjoyed the addition of the shrimp, wh