Bison, Sausage & Quinoa Hash

Bison, Sausage & Quinoa Hash

By Kristin Published: January 13, 2016

• Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups water
• 3/4 cup quinoa
• 1 pound ground bison
• 1/2 pound ground hot Italian sausage
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic crushed
• 1 medium-sized white onion chopped
• 1 red bell pepper deseeded and chopped
• 1 green bell pepper deseeded and chopped
• 1 yellow bell pepper deseeded and chopped
• 1 15.5 ounce can kidney beans drained, rinsed
• 2-1/2 teaspoons cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• salt to taste
• black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. In a medium sauce pan, bring water to a boil.
2. Add quinoa to boiling water, stir, and reduce heat to low.
3. Cover and simmer quinoa for 15 minutes.
4. Remove quinoa from heat, leave covered, and let sit for 5 minutes.
5. Add bison and sausage to large frying pan and cook over medium-high heat until meat is fully cooked through.
6. Using a slotted spoon, remove meat from pan (leaving grease) and set aside in a bowl.
7. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the grease.
8. Cook crushed garlic over medium high heat until lightly browned.
9. Add chopped onions and cook for 5 minutes, until onions start to be translucent.
10. Add chopped peppers and cook over medium high heat, stirring occasionally, for an additional 10 minutes.
11. Add cooked meat, kidney beans, and quinoa to peppers and mix thoroughly.
12. Stir in cumin and paprika.
13. Add salt and pepper to taste.

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