Quinoa with Mushrooms
Total time: 20 minutes
This near-perfect food of the Incas has slowly been gaining recognition in the culinary world. It cooks quickly and has a nutty flavor that goes with everything. Here it's paired with the earthy taste of mushrooms and shallots.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup quinoa, 100gr, 3.5oz
- 1 cup beef stock, 225gr, 8oz
- 2 shallots, 60gr, 2.1oz
- 2oz mushrooms, 60gr, 2.1oz, an interesting, forest variety if possible
- 2 tsp olive oil, 9gr, .3oz
Instructions:
- Combine quinoa and stock in small saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer until done, about 15 minutes (or whatever your package says).
- Finely chop shallots and mushrooms.
- In a small skillet heat olive oil. Add shallots, mushrooms, and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Stir into quinoa. Spoon into a serving dish and serve.
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Nutrition Information |
General Technical Details and Disclaimer:
Measurements are actual measurements used for calculation. If there are no values the nutritional numbers were simply too small.
I try to be accurate, but I do not guarantee it. I use 'grams' as the unit of weight; with an approximate conversion to ounces.
My information comes from my own digital, computerized scale
and the USDA Nutrient Data Library: http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/
