Sausage and Quinoa Minestrone

10 40 126
Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
10 min 30 min 5
Sausage and Quinoa Minestrone
Health Highlights

Ingredients


2 link Italian sausage, turkey (casings removed)
1 medium Yellow onion (diced)
1 medium Carrots (peeled, diced)
1 medium stalk(s) Celery (diced)
1 clove(s) Garlic (minced)
1 3/4 can(s) (16 oz) Diced tomatoes, canned
2 can (15oz) Chicken broth (stock), low sodium
1/4 cup Quinoa, uncooked
1/2 tsp Italian herb seasoning, McCormick
2 cup Spinach (packed)

Instructions


  1. Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Crumble in sausage meat (remove from casing).
  2. Cook, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 min.
  3. Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic to pan. Cook until onion starts to soften, about 3 min.
  4. Add tomatoes, broth, quinoa and Italian seasoning.
  5. Gently boil until quinoa is cooked, about 20 min.
  6. Stir in spinach until just wilted, about 1 min. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 126
Calories from fat 35
Calories from saturated fat 9.7
Total Fat 3.9 g
Saturated Fat 1.1 g
Trans Fat 0
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.9 g
Cholesterol 14.4 mg
Sodium 631 mg
Potassium 616 mg
Total Carbohydrate 17.2 g
Dietary Fiber 5.3 g
Sugars 3.2 g
Protein 8.2 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Grain 0.4
Meat 0.4
Vegetables 2.4

Energy sources


Pygal46%467.08157936347266184.189771715490428%328.2530460706173265.868295161026326%316.0464195508343134.9167074160204446%28%26%CarbohydratesFatProtein

Meal Type(s)

Lunch
Soup




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