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Garlic Quinoa with Parmesan Cheese

September 19, 2013 By Dawn 6 Comments

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This is my first time posting a recipe for quinoa. In fact this is the first time that I have cooked quinoa or even eaten the stuff. To go one step further I had never heard of quinoa before I started this blog… I guess you get the picture.

So with that said I wanted something simple and basic for my first experience of this food. So when I found a recipe that offered onion, garlic, and Parmesan cheese I knew I couldn’t go wrong. I served this as a side dish with a meat loaf that I will be posting about in the near future. I have to say I was not as impressed as I thought I would be, it wasn’t that the recipe didn’t work out, it was the flavor of the quinoa. I think that I will have to try the quinoa in a few more dishes before I give up on it.

I have decided to post this recipe because the guys in the house enjoyed the quinoa. I thought that was an odd thing, because I am the one that enjoys all the new flavors of new foods and it is my guys that usually turns up their noses. If you are like me and trying quinoa for the first time I really think that is a good start to introduce yourself to this food.

Garlic Quinoa with Parmesan Cheese (Source: adapted from about.com) 
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, diced small
3 to 4 cloves of garlic, minced
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup uncooked quinoa (rinsed)
1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
Directions:
1. In medium sized pan saute the onions and garlic in the olive oil over medium high heat 3 to 5 minutes, until onions are soft.
2. Reduce heat to medium low. Add the broth and quinoa to the onion and garlic.
3. Cover and allow to simmer until liquid is mostly absorbed and quinoa is cooked about 15 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and gently mix quinoa to distribute any excess moisture. Season with salt to taste.
5. Add Parmesan cheese and stir lightly to distribute cheese through the dish.


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  1. Juliana

    September 19, 2013 at 3:08 am

    I love quinoa and like the simplicity of this dish…great side dish Dawn.
    Thanks for the recipe and hope you are having a great week ๐Ÿ˜€

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  2. Pam

    September 19, 2013 at 3:39 pm

    A great way to make quinoa more flavorful.

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  3. Karen @BakingInATornado

    September 19, 2013 at 6:32 pm

    So many people love quinoa and I just don’t. I’ve tried it 3 different ways and I’m going to try this one too. I’m determined to find a way to like it.

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  4. Joanne

    September 20, 2013 at 12:32 pm

    I love finding new ways to prepare quinoa! This garlic-cheese variation sounds awesome.

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  5. Monet

    September 20, 2013 at 11:07 pm

    I love quinoa, and I’m always a fan of garlic. Looks like this would be a crowd pleaser at my house! Thank you for sharing!

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  6. Kitchen Riffs

    September 22, 2013 at 4:25 pm

    I like quinoa but it has a rather sedate flavor. So I usually use it as part of a dish (soup, salad, whatever), not a side dish all on its own. That said, making it with garlic and Parmesan sounds terrific! Gotta try this – thanks.

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