Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 1/4 cup quinoa – I prefer heirloom, which may or may not need to be rinsed
(for which I use a coffee filter and a veggie/fruit rinse bowl to hold the quinoa while rinsing)
1/2+ cup of water – I find that I have to add more water before the quinoa
has expanded to the desired amount, so start at 1/2+ and add a bit more as needed
1-1 1/2 Tbs of unsalted sweet butter (depending on taste)
1/2-1 Tbs of extra virgin olive oil (depending on taste)
Handful of shredded cheese (Mexican mix of queso, cheddar, etc. is preferred)
Pinches of seasonings, including Salt, Pepper, and Parsley (depending on taste)
1 sausage of Chicken Andouille Sausage (though other sausages should work as well)
Optional addition of grape/cherry tomatoes
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Directions: |
Directions:1. Rinse quinoa, if needed
2. Spray canola oil into a cooking pot
3. Place quinoa into cooking pot, and then pour in the water
4. Heat to boiling on high heat, and then reduce to med heat and cover, cooking for as long as directed
In the packaging (which is anywhere from 15-20 mins), checking often to see how expanded quinoa is
5. Add in some more water as needed if it has boiled away before the quinoa has fully expanded
6. In parallel, cook 1 Chicken Andouille Sausage in a small skillet per the directions in the packaging
7. Just before all the water is boiled away AND the quinoa looks more/less fully expanded, then add in
the extra virgin olive oil, stirring it around, and then re-cover and cook for another minute or two
8. Empty contents into large bowl, and add in and melt the butter by stirring it in the quinoa
9. Add in the handful of shredded cheese, stirring it in the quinoa until the cheese has fully blended in
10. Slice the Sausage into pieces, and them into the large bowl
11. Add in spices of Salt, Pepper, Parsley to taste, stirring into the quinoa
12. Add in grape/cherry tomatoes if desired, according to taste
Enjoy the mix of mostly savory and some sweet taste of the result |
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