Beef / Pork

Chorizo and Pepper Quinoa takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Chorizo and Pepper Quinoa takes 60 minutes to cook.

Chorizo and Pepper Quinoa makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Chorizo and Pepper Quinoa are:

Ancient Harvest Traditional Whole Grain Quinoa
Green Bell Pepper
pepper, hot chili, red, raw
Appleton Farms Hot Pork Sausage
Onions, raw
Garlic
Canola Oil

Here is how you make Chorizo and Pepper Quinoa:

Prep: dice chili pepper & garlic, and slice bell peppers and onions thin. Rinse 1 cup of quinoa.Boil 2 cups of water in a 1.5 quart saucepan. Once boiling, add rinsed quinoa and lower to a simmer for 10-15 minutes until the water is gone.Using a hot cast iron pan, brown the chorizo and break into smaller pieces. Once cooked, set chorizo aside into bowl. Brown the green peppers until soft, and set aside into bowl. Add oil, then the onions, red chili peppers, and garlic to the pan and cook until soft and translucent. Put into bowl with chorizo and bell peppers. Once the quinoa is done, add to bowl. Mix all ingredients together. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serving Size: 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MBALLENTINE13.

The nutritional information for Chorizo and Pepper Quinoa is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 601.4

• Total Fat: 36.1 g
• Cholesterol: 100.4 mg
• Sodium: 849.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 39.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
• Protein: 30.2 g