It’s MPM time again, and this week I’m sticking to the plan!
Monday, Oct. 10
Quinoa with Turkey Italian Sausage (recipe below)
Tuesday, Oct. 11
Slow-cooker black beans atop brown rice
Wednesday, Oct. 12
Thursday, Oct. 13
leftovers…I have a night class 
Friday, Oct. 14
Portabella burgers and zucchini fries
Saturday, Oct. 15
Around the World potluck party…yes, just like the one you attended in college, but with food.
Sunday, Oct. 16
Hubs birthday! We’re going out to a restaurant of his choosing.
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Last week my friend, Veronika, asked for my tried and true quinoa recipes. I sent her a few, and decided it was time for me to create another. I decided to whip up a batch of Italian inspired quinoa for two reasons. One, I already tackled Greek(ish) and Mexican(ish) quinoa dishes, and two, I had a jar of opened pasta sauce that needed to be eaten. Quinoa with turkey Italian sausage was born.
Quinoa with Turkey Italian Sausage
Serves: 4
Nutritionals: cal: 303, carb: 37g, fat: 10g, pro: 20g, sugar: 4g, fiber: 5g
Ingredients
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
2 1/2 cups water or chicken broth
1 chicken bullion cube (if you use water)
2 1/2 links hot turkey Italian sausage, casings removed, crumbled
1/2 cup sweet onion, diced
1/2 bell pepper, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup frozen chopped spinach
2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/3 cup nutritional yeast*
salt to taste
2 TBS-4 TBS pasta sauce of your choosing
*can sub shredded mozzarella if you don’t like, or don’t have, nutritional yeast.
Directions
Brown turkey Italian sausage, (I brown all 5 links and freeze half for later).
Meanwhile, bring water, bullion cube (or chicken broth), and quinoa to a boil. Reduce to simmer, adding the bell pepper, onion, spinach, garlic, Italian seasoning and black pepper. Cover, and continue to simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and add nutritional yeast. Mix well. Add browned Italian turkey sausage.
Serve, topped with pasta sauce. Enjoy!
What is your favorite dish from another country?
I need a fun dish or app to bring to Around the World. Last year the hubs made a Russian apple cake. The year before I think we made something from Mexico…I can’t remember. I
Mmm this looks tasty, and easy too! This would be a great recipe to share with my mom, she enjoys stuff like this
First of all, how can anyone not like nutritional yeast?
Secondly, I love this and it’s easily-adapted-to-(currently)-vegan nature!
The year before I made homemade chips and homemade salsa.
Hmmm, speaking of, you should make some more. Like, right now. Thanks
Probably my favorite dish from another dish is pork schnitzel with mushroom sauce. Not sure how easy that is for a potluck, though. If you did coq au vin or a belgian beer stew in a crockpot that would be easy to transport.