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Suzy's Special Red Quinoa

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"Red Quinoa flavored with Chinese five-spice powder. " — hrhsun

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Original recipe makes 4 servings Change Servings

2 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons butter
1 tablespoon Chinese five-spice powder
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 cube beef bouillon
1 cup red quinoa, rinsed and drained

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Directions

Place the water, butter, five-spice powder, ginger, black pepper, and beef bouillon cube into a saucepan over medium heat, and bring to a boil. Stir the mixture to dissolve the bouillon cube, then add the quinoa. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook until all the water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 20 mins
READY IN 30 mins

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Cook's Note
I used Roland® brand for the red quinoa, and Knorr® for the bouillon cube. I also prefer the quinoa a little underdone. Hope you enjoy this.

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Jan 09, 2012

Very simple, very tasty. Thank you. BTW when you change a recipe by decreasing the spices in it, well it's not quite fair to call it bland, now is it?

—Paula W

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Sep 07, 2010

Excellent and simple. The Chinese 5-spice was a nice and I used fresh ginger instead of powdered.

—recipehound

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7 Ratings

Sep 27, 2010

The Chinese five-spice flavor was over whelming. Unless you want a very strong flavor of 5-spice cut the amount added. I will make it again and add only enough 5-spice to taste a hint of it.

—Barbara

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Nov 22, 2010

Not for us. Decreased the amount of 5-spice and it was very bland. Could only remotely taste a bit of cinnamon.

—KELLEY101

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Apr 04, 2013

I used the full amount of spice with white quinoa. What a great dish! Oops, I used my garam masala instead of Chinese 5-spice. Sorry...I just have to rate it because it was so fragrantly good. Both of these mixtures have many variations, so that will affect your outcome. I have seen 5-spice with cinnamon as the first ingredient, and others with szechuan pepper as the first! I like the garam masala on this site, and it is probably milder than most 5-spice recipes. I plan to make this on a regular basis.

—Jajam

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Nutrition

Calories
173 kcal
9%

Carbohydrates
28.3 g
9%

Cholesterol
4 mg
1%

Fat
4.2 g
7%

Fiber
3.6 g
14%

Protein
5.8 g
12%

Sodium
239 mg
10%

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

Nutritional Information

Suzy's Special Red Quinoa

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 173
Calories from Fat: 38

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4.2g 7 %
** Saturated Fat 1g 5 %
** Cholesterol 4mg 1 %
** Sodium 239mg 10 %
** Potassium 8mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 28.3g 9 %
** Dietary Fiber 3.6g 14 %
Protein 5.8g 12 %
** Sugars 0.1g
** Vitamin A < 1 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium 3 %
** Iron 11 %
** 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.