Name: Sausage and Apple Quinoa Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 package (14 ounces) smoked kielbasa or Polish sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 cup chicken broth; 1 cup apple cider or juice; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 package (16 ounces) frozen cut kale or frozen chopped spinach; 1 cup quinoa, rinsed; 1 medium apple, chopped; 1/4 cup chopped pecans; 1/4 cup dried cranberries; 1 teaspoon dried sage leaves

My family loves the variety this casserole offers. It’s unlike anything else I’ve made. —Brenna Norby, Grand Forks, North Dakota

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Sausage and Apple Quinoa Casserole

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Yield: 6 servings

Prep: 20 min

Cook: 10 min

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 package (14 ounces) smoked kielbasa or Polish sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup apple cider or juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 package (16 ounces) frozen cut kale or frozen chopped spinach
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
1 medium apple, chopped
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1 teaspoon dried sage leaves

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Directions

Select saute setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Adjust for medium heat; add oil. When the oil is hot, cook and stir sausage, adding onion after 5 minutes, until sausage is browned and onion is crisp-tender, about 10 minutes total. Remove and keep warm. Add broth, cider and salt to the pressure cooker. Cook 1 minute, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Press cancel.

Stir in kale, quinoa and the sausage mixture. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 7 minutes. Quick-release pressure. Stir in remaining ingredients; cover and let stand 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/4 cups: 443 calories, 29g fat (7g saturated fat), 44mg cholesterol, 701mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 5g fiber), 15g protein.

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Margaret Knoebel

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