Quinoa Information Recipe
Yield: 1 ServingsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
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Directions:
Quinoa: Native to the Andes and about the size of sesame seeds, quinoa
(pronounced KEEN-wa) has a more impressive protein profile than that
of wheat and contains numerous amino acids (lysine, cystine, and
methionine) not normally found in grains. Its also very
quick-cooking, delicious, and easy to digest.
Quinoa must be carefully swooshed in water and rinsed multiple times
until the water runs clear to remove all the bitter saponin coating
(believe to be a natural insect repellent). Packaged quinoa tends to
be cleaner than quinoa bought in bulk. Rinse the quinoa just before
cooking and drain it thoroughly. If the grain sits for 5 to 10
minutes in a moistened condition, the seeds begin to soften and this
throws off the cooking time.
Plain-cooked quinoa has a slightly grassy taste, so I prefer to cook
it in vegetable stock with a few cloves of garlic or perhaps a
generous pinch of dried herbs. I have experimented with toasting the
quinoa before cooking, but I dont think its worth the effort: The
grain has a lovely nutty quality and slight crunch without any extra
fussing.
The trick to preparing quinoa is to be stingy on the water and the
cooking time: It can turn to mush in a flash. Be on guard! Properly
cooked, it will be light, fluffy, and transparent, with a small white
filament (the sprout) dangling visibly. At the end of cooking time,
if theres unabsorbed liquid in the pot and the quinoa is tender,
simply pass it through the stainer.
Quinoas mild flavor makes it a very versatile grain. Substitute it
for bulgar for a sensational Tabbouleh, or dye it scarlet with some
raw beets and serve it warm or at room temperature. Its also a
natural cooked with corn, another native American. For a special
treat, mail-order Ernie News organic black quinoa; its gorgeous to
look at, and has a delightful nutty taste. Warning: Ernies black
quinoa needs lots of rinsing and a minute or two more of cooking.
BLACK QUINOA source:
: Ernie New
: White Mountain Farm, Inc.
: 8890 Lane 4 North
: Mosca, CO 81146
: 719-378-2436
Source: Recipes from an Ecological Kitchen - by Lorna J. Sass
: ISBN: 0-688-1051-1
: Typed for you by Karen Mintzias
Title: QUINOA ITALIAN STYLE
Categories: Low-cal, Low-fat
Yield: 7 Servings
1 c Minced Onions
2 Cloves Garlic minced
1/2 lb Ground lean top round
-Or Harvest Burger per inst.
2 8 oz. Cans Tomato Sauce
1 Can 16 oz Tomatoes
-Or 4 chopped fresh
1 ts Low Sodium Salt
2 ts Dried Oregano
3 ts Chopped fresh Basil
-2 tsp dried
1/2 ts Sugar
3 c Cooked Quinoa
1/4 lb Part Skim Ricotta Cheese
1/4 lb Low-Fat Mozzarella Cheese
Parmesan Cheese several
-shakes
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees if baking.
In a large nonstick skillet, saute the onion and garlic until
cooked. Add the ground meat or Harvest Burger and water, tomato
sauce, tomatoes, salt, oregano, sweet basil, and sugar and simmer
until the ingredients are just cooked, or slightly underdone.
In a casserole, layer the sauce and quinoa, dollop some of the
ricotta, sprinkle on some of the mozzarella and do another layer so
that there are two or three with sauce on top. Sprinkle on the
Parmesan cheese and Microwave for 10 minutes or bake for about 35.
Serve hot.
Source from luhu.jp
(pronounced KEEN-wa) has a more impressive protein profile than that
of wheat and contains numerous amino acids (lysine, cystine, and
methionine) not normally found in grains. Its also very
quick-cooking, delicious, and easy to digest.
Quinoa must be carefully swooshed in water and rinsed multiple times
until the water runs clear to remove all the bitter saponin coating
(believe to be a natural insect repellent). Packaged quinoa tends to
be cleaner than quinoa bought in bulk. Rinse the quinoa just before
cooking and drain it thoroughly. If the grain sits for 5 to 10
minutes in a moistened condition, the seeds begin to soften and this
throws off the cooking time.
Plain-cooked quinoa has a slightly grassy taste, so I prefer to cook
it in vegetable stock with a few cloves of garlic or perhaps a
generous pinch of dried herbs. I have experimented with toasting the
quinoa before cooking, but I dont think its worth the effort: The
grain has a lovely nutty quality and slight crunch without any extra
fussing.
The trick to preparing quinoa is to be stingy on the water and the
cooking time: It can turn to mush in a flash. Be on guard! Properly
cooked, it will be light, fluffy, and transparent, with a small white
filament (the sprout) dangling visibly. At the end of cooking time,
if theres unabsorbed liquid in the pot and the quinoa is tender,
simply pass it through the stainer.
Quinoas mild flavor makes it a very versatile grain. Substitute it
for bulgar for a sensational Tabbouleh, or dye it scarlet with some
raw beets and serve it warm or at room temperature. Its also a
natural cooked with corn, another native American. For a special
treat, mail-order Ernie News organic black quinoa; its gorgeous to
look at, and has a delightful nutty taste. Warning: Ernies black
quinoa needs lots of rinsing and a minute or two more of cooking.
BLACK QUINOA source:
: Ernie New
: White Mountain Farm, Inc.
: 8890 Lane 4 North
: Mosca, CO 81146
: 719-378-2436
Source: Recipes from an Ecological Kitchen - by Lorna J. Sass
: ISBN: 0-688-1051-1
: Typed for you by Karen Mintzias
Title: QUINOA ITALIAN STYLE
Categories: Low-cal, Low-fat
Yield: 7 Servings
1 c Minced Onions
2 Cloves Garlic minced
1/2 lb Ground lean top round
-Or Harvest Burger per inst.
2 8 oz. Cans Tomato Sauce
1 Can 16 oz Tomatoes
-Or 4 chopped fresh
1 ts Low Sodium Salt
2 ts Dried Oregano
3 ts Chopped fresh Basil
-2 tsp dried
1/2 ts Sugar
3 c Cooked Quinoa
1/4 lb Part Skim Ricotta Cheese
1/4 lb Low-Fat Mozzarella Cheese
Parmesan Cheese several
-shakes
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees if baking.
In a large nonstick skillet, saute the onion and garlic until
cooked. Add the ground meat or Harvest Burger and water, tomato
sauce, tomatoes, salt, oregano, sweet basil, and sugar and simmer
until the ingredients are just cooked, or slightly underdone.
In a casserole, layer the sauce and quinoa, dollop some of the
ricotta, sprinkle on some of the mozzarella and do another layer so
that there are two or three with sauce on top. Sprinkle on the
Parmesan cheese and Microwave for 10 minutes or bake for about 35.
Serve hot.
Source from luhu.jp
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