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Quinoa Pilaf With Mushrooms

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"Quinoa is not a grain, but a seed." — nosduh1313

Directions

Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and swirl olive oil around the inside of the pan to coat. Cook shallot in the hot oil until translucent, about 3 minutes; stir in cremini mushrooms, cooking and stirring until mushrooms are browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir quinoa, thyme, bay leaf, kosher salt, and black pepper into mushroom mixture. Cook, stirring often, until quinoa gives off a slightly toasted fragrance, about 5 minutes.
Pour vegetable stock into quinoa mixture (stock may spatter a bit); stir to combine. Bring to a full boil, reduce heat to low, and cover pan; simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and fluff quinoa pilaf with a fork; cover pan and let pilaf stand 10 more minutes to steam dry.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 35 mins
READY IN 1 hr

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Mar 22, 2013

Fantastic and easy recipe. We've been looking for a simple quinoa recipe and this is it! We don't keep shallots and cremini mushrooms in stock so I substituted white onions and white mushrooms and itt turned out to be quite tasty. As the other review stated, it could have used about half the salt. Thanks for this recipe!

—Jonathan

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Mar 09, 2013

Very tasty! I'm so glad hubby liked this! Miracle! If you are sensitive to salt, I'd start out with a little less salt because you can always add more. I thought it bordered on being just a little salty---which could be because even though I did use a good organic version of vegetable stock, it may have contained more salt than I figured on (I really need to make my own---note to self). I may have added a touch more mushrooms and shallot than it called for, but that's normal for me. Very good! Thanks!

—Marianne

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9 Ratings

Apr 27, 2013

great stuff, fabulous taste, but I used commercial vegetable broth, and even omitting the added salt this was waaaay salty!!!! Next time I'll try reduced sodium chicken broth instead, because it was simple enough and tasty enough to merit extra chances and experimentation.

—AZSRT8

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Apr 06, 2013

I didn't even add the onions, and it turned out to be very tasty. I didn't have rice, so I chose this recipe. It beats rice by far.

—HOPEANN

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May 09, 2013

Thank you so much for this recipe, it is so tasty and healthy, I can't get enough of it! I added a little curry in the end and it gave it a delicious twist. Loved it!

—rosy75

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Nutrition

Calories
290 kcal
15%

Carbohydrates
45.4 g
15%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
7.4 g
11%

Fiber
6.5 g
26%

Protein
9.9 g
20%

Sodium
1084 mg
43%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Quinoa Pilaf With Mushrooms

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 290
Calories from Fat: 67

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7.4g 11 %
Saturated Fat 0.5g 2 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 1084mg 43 %
** Potassium 21mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 45.4g 15 %
Dietary Fiber 6.5g 26 %
Protein 9.9g 20 %
** Sugars 2.4g
** Vitamin A 16 %
** Vitamin C 1 %
** Calcium 2 %
** Iron 5 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
** Niacin < 1 %
** Vitamin B6 1 %
** Magnesium < 1 %
** Folate 1 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.