Quinoa with Mushrooms

I am a big fan of quinoa, and I wanted to have a nice simple warm side dish. Just like a rice with mushrooms, but with quinoa. If you want to make a vegeterian dish use just water and you will love it. This serves 4.

Ingredients:

olive oil

1 medium onion, chopped fine

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 cup quinoa

1 1/2 cup chicken broth or water

1/4 teaspoon dry thyme

1 lb sliced mushrooms

1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Place quinoa in a pan and cover with water. Soak it for 10-15 minutes.

Drain and add 11/2 cup chicken broth or water to the soaked quinoa. Bring to a boil, cover with a tight lid, lower the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes. Uncover, turn off heat and fluff it up with a fork.

Heat about a tablespoon of olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.

Sautee mushrooms in batches. Season with salt, pepper and thyme. Don’t overcrowd the pan Remove mushrooms. Place them on a paper towel.

Add onion and garlic to the pan, and sautee until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. (Add extra oil if needed).

Stir in the mushrooms and quinoa until well blended.

Season with salt and black pepper, add finely chopped parsley.

Transfer to a serving dish.

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