Butternut Squash and Chicken Sausage Quinoa Casserole
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Dinner
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ large white onion (minced)
- 6 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1.5 cups white quinoa (rinsed)
- 32 oz. creamy butternut squash soup (We recommend Imagine and Pacific Foods brands)
- 1.5 teaspoons sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 lb. cooked chicken sausage links (chopped (~5 sausages))
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 bunch fresh thyme
- 1 cup shredded white cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- In a casserole dish, combine the minced onion, garlic, and quinoa. Mix them together.
- Pour the butternut squash soup over the ingredients and stir until well combined.
- Add the salt, pepper, and chopped chicken sausage, ensuring the quinoa is fully submerged in the soup.
- Place the thyme bundle in the middle of the casserole.
- Cover the dish and bake for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, stir the casserole, cover it again, and bake for another 30 minutes.
- Uncover the casserole, remove the thyme bundle, and spread the shredded cheese evenly over the top.
- Turn the oven to broil and broil the cheese for 1-3 minutes until melted and slightly browned.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes before serving.
- Garnish with fresh thyme and enjoy!
Notes
- For a bit of spice, add ¼ teaspoon of ground cayenne pepper in step #2.
- Any brand of butternut squash soup will work, but the flavor may vary.
- If you don’t have fresh thyme, you can use 2 teaspoons of dried thyme as a substitute.
