Rob's Quinoa

We're off to slow, but good start. Got lots of feedback, but not many recipes in the first week. No worries, Rob G. of Manhattan sent in a quinoa recipe and a $15 Pay Pal donation to boot - and wow I haven't even cooked anything yet! Thanks, Rob! It's funny because I think I've cooked quinoa like once (much to my dismay pronounced keen-wah not quin-o-a). But as I said, I'm up for a challenge so I thought I'd give it a go.

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Basic Quinoa

Servings: 3
Time: About 20 minutes active; 50 minutes total
Price: About $1.55 per serving; $4.60 total
Nutrition per serving:

Calories: 266

Protein: 8g

Fat: 8g

Saturated Fat: 1g

Carbohydrates: 40g

Fiber: 4g

Cholesterol: 0mg

Sodium: 714mg

1 cup dried quinoa

1 Tbsp EVOO

1/4 cup onion, chopped

2  garlic cloves, minced

1/2 tsp dried thyme

1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp ground tumeric

1/2 tsp ground coriander

1/4 tsp ground ginger

1/4 tsp salt

1 bay leaf

1 3/4 cup vegetable broth

2 Tbsp (or more) fresh parsley

1. Soak quinoa in water for 5 minutes (this is only to get the bitterness out; use stock later-see below); drain and rinse. (be careful draining here, you need a fine sieve or the quinoa will go right down the drain).

2. Meanwhile heat EVOO over medium-low heat in medium pot. Add onion and garlic and saute lightly for 5 minutes or so or until onion becomes a bit translucent.

3. Add all the dried herbs and spices (thyme through bay leaf), incorporate and saute for 1-2 minutes.

4. Bring heat up to medium and add quinoa. Toast for 2-3 minutes.

5. Add stock and bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low/low and simmer covered for 20-30 minutes until liquid has absorbed.

6. Remove bay leaf, top with chopped parsley and salt and pepper, if desired.