I had some left over beef summer sausage from a recent camping trip. Normally I stay away from any processed meats since most contain loads of artificial preservatives like nitrates and nitrites, gluten fillers, and MSG. But, I found a great summer sausage that was uncured, gluten free and organic. So, I turned it into a simple jambalaya.  I used quinoa -my favorite food to cook with because of it's short cooking time and super food qualities, but you can use brown rice instead.  Just up the cooking time an additional 30 minutes.

Summer Sausage Jambalaya

1 can gluten free chicken broth (2 cups)
1 cup quinoa (if using brown rice up the liquid to 2 1/2 cups)
1/8-1/4 tsp cayenne
1/8-1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp rosemary
1/4 tsp thyme
1 clove garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1 can Italian stewed tomatoes
1/2 lb. red, green and yellow bell peppers, diced
1 celery rib
1 , sliced

Mix all the spices and garlic with chicken broth and bring to a boil.  Add quinoa (or rice) and half of sausage.  Simmer until liquid has been mostly absorbed.  While grain is cooking, in separate pan simmer vegetable, tomatoes and remaining sausage (you may need to add some more chicken broth) Mix quinoa/rice with veggies and serve.  Serves 4 

* If you haven't tried quinoa (Keen-wa) yet, you must!  It is so simple to make and super healthy for you. 

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