This Easy Turkey Sausage Quinoa recipe has only 3 ingredients and can be made in a rice cooker or on the stove for a tasty weeknight dinner!
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword healthy eating, quinoa
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Calories 605kcal
Author Carrie Ypma
Equipment
rice cooker
skillet
Measuring Cups
Ingredients
2cupsorganic quinoa
4 2/3cupsWater
13ozsmoked turkey sausage
16ozjar medium black bean and corn salsa
Instructions
In a rice cooker, combine the quinoa with 4 cups of water and turn it on to cook the quinoa. NOTE: If you don't have a rice cooker, you can prepare the quinoa on the stove top. Just combine the quinoa and water in a pot. Bring it to a boil. Turn the heat to low. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, slice the smoked turkey sausage. Put it in a skillet with the remaining 2/3 cup water. Bring the water to a boil.
Reduce the heat, cover and cook the smoked turkey sausage for 8-10 minutes stirring occasionally.
When the quinoa is fully cooked, stir in the jar of salsa and smoked turkey sausage.
Let the Easy Turkey Sausage Quinoa cook for an a few more minutes until it's heated through. Serve and enjoy!