Quinoa, Andouille, and Butternut Bisque

Andouille sausage, butternut squash, and quinoa come together in this warm and comforting bisque, a perfect way to use leftover squash.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 187 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 3 cubes chicken bouillon
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
• ½ cup half-and-half
• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 (32 fluid ounce) container chicken stock
• ¼ cup brown sugar, or to taste
• 4 cups mashed, cooked butternut squash
• 2 andouille sausage links, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix butternut squash, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl.

Step 2

Cook and stir andouille sausage and onion together in a stockpot until sausage is cooked through and onion is tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Add squash mixture, chicken stock, water, quinoa, cumin, and chicken bouillon to sausage mixture and bring to a boil.

Step 3

Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until quinoa is mostly tender, about 10 minutes. Add half-and-half and simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes.