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Spring-Quinoa-with-Parmesan-and-Asparagus

Spring Quinoa with Asparagus and Parmesan

  • Author: Jen Elizabeth's Journals
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Vegetarian

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups organic vegetable broth
  • 3 tablespoons plus 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 1/2 cups quinoa
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 8 ounces asparagus, trimmed and cut into quarter-inch pieces
  • 4 ounces crimini (“baby bella”) mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
  • 1 1/3 cups parmesan, freshly grated
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Place vegetable broth in a heat-safe bowl and microwave until hot but not boiling, about 2 minutes. Cover and set aside.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until lightly softened, about 5 minutes.
  3. Add another tablespoon olive oil along with the quinoa. Cook, stirring often, until quinoa is lightly toasted, about 2-3 minutes.
  4. Add the white wine and adjust the heat to a light simmer. Allow wine to cook and reduce, about 3-5 minutes.
  5. Pour about 2 ladles of the vegetable broth into the saucepan and allow it to simmer lightly, stirring often.
  6. When the broth has cooked down and reduced so that there is only about 1/3 of the broth left in the pot, add another 1-2 ladles of broth.
  7. Repeat this process, stirring often, until quinoa is cooked through, about 18-20 minutes. (A spiral germ will be visible around each individual grain when the quinoa is ready.)
  8. While the quinoa is cooking, heat one tablespoon olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add the asparagus and cook until lightly softened but still crisp, about 3- 4 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook about 2 minutes longer, Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
  9. Add the asparagus and mushrooms to the quinoa, along with 1 cup grated parmesan. Also add 3 tablespoons olive oil. Stir until cheese is completely melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately, topping each plate with additional parmesan.

Keywords: healthy, risotto, quinoa, asparagus, mushroom, parmesan, spring