Quinoa With Smoked Sausage And Peppers

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons stone ground mustard
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 medium yellow pepper, cut into bit sized pieces
• 1 medium green pepper, cut into bit sized pieces
• 1 medium red pepper, cut into bit sized pieces
• 1 medium sweet onion, cut into thin wedges
• 2 (12 ounce) packages cooked italian chicken sausage, halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise
• 1 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a 4- to 5-quart slow cooker combine broth, quinoa, vinegar, mustard, and honey. add sweet peppers, onion, and sausage.
• 2 cover and cook on low-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
• 3 to serve, stir mixture gently. top each serving with cheese.