Garlic and Mushroom Quinoa
Okay, so second post in 2 days is about garlic… I’m thinking I may have a problem. Do they have Garlic Lovers Anonymous? This was a meal a couple weeks back and it was our foray into a healthier spin on dinner. As a rule, we’re not incredibly health conscious in our house, aside from eating a balanced meal. I kept seeing all these pins on Pinterest about quinoa… I was thinking, “What is it? What does it taste like?” and lastly, “How in the name of all things holy do you pronounce it?!”. And no, I still have absolutely NO clue how to pronounce it… so no laughing! Anyway, back to the recipe lol… simple ingredients and a quick cooking time paired with amazing flavors equal one great dish!! For those so inclined, if you leave out the parmesan cheese, I believe it would be a vegan dish as well 🙂
It made me feel good to put a healthy meal on the table that everyone enjoyed (even the picky kiddos lol). Quinoa (seriously, how do you say it??!) is a bit on the expensive side… but a little goes a long way. The one cup that you cook for this recipe seemed to yield around 3 cups or so (I didn’t actually measure it). I see a few more quinoa recipes in our dinner future!!
Recipe adapted from Damn Delicious
Garlic and Mushroom Quinoa
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb cremini mushrooms thinly sliced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese grated
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil 2 cups of water (or vegetable or chicken stock/broth), in a large saucepan. Cook quinoa according to package instructions. Set aside when finished.
- Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add mushrooms, thyme, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 3-4 minutes, until they are tender.
- Season with salt and pepper, stir in cooked quinoa. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese on top.
mmmmmm sounds VERY good… oh, and by the way, it’s pronounced kind of like Key-no-ahh… but the no-ah part really fast… kind of like key-noahhh
Thank you Melly!! I was actually just thinking about this recipe and saying that I need to re-photograph this dish, because we make it all the time, but I haven’t pulled my camera out in good lighting 🙂 Thanks for the tip about the pronunciation!
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Thank you, we were very pleasantly surprised!
My first experience with quinoa (quinoa burgers?!) was not a good one… but this looks very tasty.