Mushroom Quinoa

In the past I have found that quinoa was pretty plain and that it didn't have much flavor. It wasn't until I found this recipe that I found out quinoa could be so much more! By using mushroom, onion and cooking the quinoa in beef broth you can add a lot more flavor to them!



Ingredients:
1 - Tbsp Butter
1 - Medium Onion chopped
2 - Cups Mushrooms sliced
3/4 - Tsp of Salt
1 - Cup Quinoa
1/4 - Tsp of Dried Thyme
2 - Cups of Beef Broth


Directions:
Place chopped onion and butter into a frying pan over low - medium heat.

Slice up your mushrooms.

When the onions have started to turn a little translucent, add the mushrooms.

Fry until the mushrooms start to brown.

Add the Quinoa, Salt and Thyme. Stir, then raise the heat to medium and dry cook for 3 - 4 minutes more to toast and heighten the flavors.

Add the beef stock, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for about 15 - 17 minutes (most of the liquid should be absorbed but the everything will still be a little damp).

Turn off the heat, fluff the Quinoa with a fork, then cover and let steam for another 10 minutes so that everything can finish absorbing.

Plate and serve as a side dish or have it on it's own with some Naan. I also like to take it in my lunch as a mid-morning snack or wrap it in full pieces of Iceberg lettuce for a healthy Quinoa lettuce wrap!