Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Butternut Squash and Chicken Sausage Quinoa Casserole
Butternut Squash and Chicken Sausage Quinoa Casserole is made with cooked chicken sausage links, creamy butternut squash soup, and white quinoa.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 60 min
- Total
- 80 min
- Original yield
- Serves 8
- Ingredients
- 9 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Dinner
- Primary protein
- Chicken
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 16–30 minutes · Total: over 60 minutes
A few quick notes
1. Include the rest
Leave time for the resting step before continuing.
2. Check when to cover
Follow the covered and uncovered stages in their stated order.
3. Preheat as directed
Have the oven at the specified temperature for its cooking step.
Get to know the ingredients
large white onion (minced)
In the method: Add the onion, garlic, and quinoa to a casserole dish and toss the ingredients together.
garlic (minced)
In the method: Add the onion, garlic, and quinoa to a casserole dish and toss the ingredients together.
white quinoa (rinsed)
In the method: Add the onion, garlic, and quinoa to a casserole dish and toss the ingredients together.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 8. Original quantities shown.
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Ingredient note
Source: ½ large white onion (minced)Ingredient note
Source: 6 cloves garlic (minced)Ingredient note
Source: 1.5 cups white quinoa (rinsed)Ingredient note
Source: 32 oz. creamy butternut squash soup (We used Imagine and Pacific Foods brands)Ingredient note
Source: 1.5 teaspoons sea saltIngredient note
Source: ½ teaspoon ground black pepperIngredient note
Source: 1 lb. cooked chicken sausage links (chopped ~5 sausages)Ingredient note
Source: 1 teaspoon dried thyme (1 bunch fresh thyme)Ingredient note
Source: 1 cup shredded white cheddar cheese
How to make it
0 of 10 steps completeMake room for Butternut Squash and Chicken Sausage Quinoa Casserole
Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Finish as directed
Garnish with fresh thyme and enjoy.
A little more help as you go
Watch the broiling step
Follow the broiling stage and its stated finish check.
Prepare the finishing addition
Have the final topping or garnish ready for its specified step.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Set out the oven. Start with this step: Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Leave time for the resting step before continuing.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Turn the oven to broil and broil the cheese for 1-3 minutes (time may vary based on the oven) until melted and slightly browned.
Is there another preparation step to plan for?
Follow the broiling stage and its stated finish check.
Additional recipe notes
If you want a little kick to the casserole add ¼ teaspoon of ground cayenne pepper in step #2. Any brand of butternut squash soup will work. The flavor of the casserole will vary greatly based on what soup is used. If you don’t have fresh thyme, 2 teaspoons of dried thyme can be substituted.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: fitfoodiefinds.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.