Sausage Asparagus Quinoa Pasta is a quick-to-make combination of quinoa pasta with Italian sausage, asparagus, and parmesan cheese. It is a very filling and satisfying dinner dish.
Hello, friends
How are you? Are you excited for spring? I certainly am! I wish the signs of spring were more obvious here in Toronto, but I won’t complain because at least the snow has melted and the temperature is a little bit warmer. Well, I am trying to be very positive right now because the weather is not that warm. Today, it is about -3°C (26.6°F) again. The weather channel said Wednesday would be warmer though.
In real life, it is still very cold, but on the calendar, it is already SPRING!! Yep!! So, to welcome this beautiful season, I chose to make a dish with asparagus because for me this veggie just screams primavera (spring in Portuguese) so much. It’s a simple dish but very flavorful and of course, good for you too. This is a great, quick, and easy recipe for lunch or dinner too. A few more asparagus-packed recipes I’ve been loving are my Quinoa Salad with Roasted Asparagus, Parmesan Lemon Asparagus Skillet, or One-Pan Sausage with Sweet Potato and Asparagus!
This time, I chose to make a gluten-free dish just because I found a package of fusilli made with rice and quinoa flour, at Costco. When I bought it, I didn’t know how the texture would be, since it was the first time I bought quinoa flour fusilli. I’ve never tried or cooked with rice flour pasta, and never cooked pasta made from quinoa flour either but much to my surprise, the texture was great. To be honest I think it is hard to tell the difference between the regular wheat and the quinoa pasta. You guys should give this type of pasta a try and you will understand what I am saying 😉
Got extra quinoa? Try my Sausage Quinoa Pasta and Spring Quinoa Salad Recipe!
Sausage Asparagus Quinoa Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 2 cups quinoa fusilli
- 1 tsbp olive oil
- 1 cups asparagus, chopped in three pieces
- ½ cup onions chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ tsp chili pepper
- Salt and pepper
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- 1 tsbp fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook the hot Italian sausage over medium heat until browned. It will take about 10-15 minutes.
- Then, transfer the sausages to a plate.
- When cool enough to handle, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices and set aside.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook quinoa fusilli at a boil until tender yet firm, about 8 minutes; drain.
- Heat olive oil in the same skillet you use to cook the sausage over medium heat;
- Add asparagus and sauté stir until they start to soften, 4 minutes or so.
- Add onions and stir until they are gold browned.
- Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Add reserved quinoa fusilli and Italian sausage and stir well for 1 minute.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- If necessary, adjust seasoning and add more olive oil to add more flavor.
- Garnish with parmesan and chopped parsley.
Notes
- Feel free to swap the sausage with your favorite if you prefer a more mild one.
- I use quinoa fusilli but you can use a different pasta.
- Make sure to remove the woody ends of the asparagus before cooking.
- To store: Store the leftover sausage asparagus pasta in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- To reheat: You can easily reheat everything in the microwave.
- To freeze: Once cooled completely, transfer the dish to an airtight freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I’m normally not that excited about GF pasta, but that one actually looks SO GOOD. Love the spring flavors in this pasta!
This pasta looks gorgeous, Olivia! I just tried quinoa pasta a few months ago and really like it too! I love all the spring veggies in here! So tasty and healthy!
I really enjoy checking your posts to learn something new Olivia! I never tried quinoa pasta before. As usual great combination of flavours in a well balanced dish!
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Very easy to make. But could have done with information about cooking Italian sausages ie at high medium or lower