Quinoa is a healthy grain that can be substituted in most recipes for rice or couscous. I recently experimented with quinoa and made this dish which my husband and I both love. This easy-to-make and tasty side dish is similar to a pilaf.
Ingredients
- olive oil: 1 Tbsp
- mushrooms: 1 pack (8 ounce pack, chopped)
- onion: 1 piece (chopped)
- clove garlic: 1 piece (minced)
- butter: 1 Tbsp
- ½ cups quinoa, rinsed: 1 piece
- chicken broth: 3 cups
- Parmesan cheese: 0.33333 cup (grated)
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Stages of cooking
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Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the mushrooms, onion, and garlic in the hot oil until browned, about 5 minutes; set aside.
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Melt the butter in a pot over medium-high heat. Add the quinoa to the melted butter and let it brown, about 3 minutes. Pour the chicken broth over the quinoa; bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low; simmer 10 minutes. Stir in the sauteed mushroom mixture and cook another 2 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to serve.
