Quinoa Risotto Recipe
How to make Quinoa Risotto
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Italian Risotto made the healthy way with quinoa. It is a grain-like crop which is gluten-free, rich in fiber and full of protein. Try it out!
- Total Cook Time 55 mins
- Prep Time 10 mins
- Cook Time 45 mins
- Recipe Servings4
- Medium
Ingredients of Quinoa Risotto
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 Tbsp garlic, chopped
- A handful of porcini mushrooms
- 1 cup of white wine
- 1.5 cup home-made chicken stock
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 Tbsp parmesan cheese
How to Make Quinoa Risotto
1.
Rinse the quinoa in water a few times.
2.
Soak the porcini mushrooms in warm water for half and hour.
3.
Take olive oil in a pan, saute the onion and the garlic together. Do this on a low flame and don't brown the garlic.
4.
When the onions look glossy, bung in the mushrooms, and add a cup of wine.
5.
Let the quinoa soak it all up.
6.
Add salt.
7.
Then take a couple of ladles of chicken stock to the quinoa. When it disappears, add some more, till you see the quinoa white and shiny, and cooked.
8.
While it's hot, lavish some freshly ground black pepper.
9.
Finally toss some grated parmesan cheese, give it a stir and serve hot.