Spanish-Style Quinoa

SUBMITTED BY: Lisa Douglas

"This quinoa dish is a delicious and higher protein alternative to Spanish rice. This is a nice side dish to a Mexican meal, or it can be used as a filling in burritos. I like my food on the less-salty side, so you may have to adjust the seasonings to your taste."

PREP TIME	20 Min
COOK TIME	40 Min
READY IN	1 Hr

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 4 cups

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INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup uncooked quinoa
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

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DIRECTIONS

Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the quinoa, onion, garlic, and green pepper. Cook and stir 5 to 10 minutes until the onion is tender, and the quinoa has lightly toasted. Stir in the tomato sauce and water, then season with the chili powder, garlic powder, and cumin. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender, and the liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes. Stir the quinoa occasionally as it cooks.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on May 3, 2008 by Malinda

This was fantastic. It is a clever take on traditional Spanish rice. I used canned tomatoes instead of tomato sauce to give it a little more of appeal.

4 users found this review helpful

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Recipe Submitter:

Lisa Douglas

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Adak, Alaska, USA Living In: Mount Vernon, Washington, USA
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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 239

Total Fat: 9.4g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 15mg
Total Carbs: 33.7g
Dietary Fiber: 3.4g
Protein: 6.2g

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