Italian Soy Sausage and Green Beans

Italian Soy Sausage and Green Beans

Ingredients:
1 – 2 cups of quinoa (depending on how many you are serving)
2 – 3 big handfuls of green beans
1 can of organic red beans
1 package of Italian soy sausage – Tofurkey brand, make sure it is non-GMO soy
1 can of diced tomatoes
Olive oil
Sea salt / Real salt, pepper, parsley, oregano, garlic powder
Kitchen Items Required:
Rice Cooker with insert
Fry Pan
Can Opener
Knife
Cutting Board
Other Options to Consider: You can use real pork sausage for this recipe but make sure
it is free of antibiotics or hormones. Make sure it cooks all the way through before adding
it to quinoa mixture. It may take a little longer to cook than the soy sausage.
Salad Option to Consider: The Italian Salad on is a great option for this meal.
Steps:
1. Get all ingredients and kitchen items required on the counter.
2. Begin by cleaning and cutting the green beans.
3. Prepare the quinoa – add quinoa to rice cooker pot. I usually do not rinse quinoa
because half of it ends up down the drain. Add double the amount of water that you
have quinoa (use 9.5 alkaline water if you have a water machine). Measure the
amount of water by putting your finger in the quinoa and filling the water to the point
on your finger that is double what the quinoa is.
4. Open the can of red beans, drain and rinse and add to the quinoa in the rice cooker.
5. Put the insert in the rice cooker and add the green beans to the insert.
6. Turn rice cooker on “Steam setting”. It will cook on its own and it will stop on its
own when it is done.
7. While that is cooking, chop the soy sausage into 1 inch slices.
8. Put them into frying pan with the can of diced tomato. Put on medium high heat and
let simmer for 5 minutes.
9. Add sea salt / Real salt, pepper, oregano, garlic powder and parsley to taste and stir
well.
10. Let simmer for 10 minutes.
11. When quinoa is done, add green beans to quinoa and red bean mixture. Add olive oil
and sea salt / Real salt to taste and mix.
12. Spoon quinoa mixture onto plate and put sausage mixture over it and enjoy!
13. Clean up consists of rice cooker pot, insert and fry pan.
Tuna Sandwich / Tuna Bowl
This is such a great dish for either lunch or dinner. It makes a nice sandwich but if you add
a few extra vegetables it can be eaten on its own as well.
Prep Time: 10 minutes