Best 7 Quinoa With Leeks Mushrooms Peas And A Splash Of Truffle Oil Recipes

QUINOA WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the mushrooms, onion, and garlic in the hot oil until browned, about 5 minutes; set aside.
• Melt the butter in a pot over medium-high heat. Add the quinoa to the melted butter and let it brown, about 3 minutes. Pour the chicken broth over the quinoa; bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low; simmer 10 minutes. Stir in the sauteed mushroom mixture and cook another 2 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to serve.

QUINOA WITH LEEKS, MUSHROOMS, PEAS AND A SPLASH OF TRUFFLE OIL

Steps:

• rehydrate the mushroom blend with 1-1/4 cups hot water, about 20 or more minutes heat olive oil and simmer leeks and garlic until mushy add 1 cup of the water from the reconstituted mushrooms, the reconsituted mushroom and quinoa to garlic and leeks, bring to a slight boil, cover and simmer 20 minutes or until all the water has soaked into the quinoa (like rice). 1 drizzle of truffle oil can be added during the simmer stage. microwave the peas so they are hot and crunchy (not mushy) mix the peas with the cooked Quinoa dish add salt and pepper to taste (I add a lot of salt to this dish-a good pinch, taste and then sometimes even a little more). serve

QUINOA, PEAS, AND MINT TABBOULEH

Steps:

• Cook the quinoa in 1 cup boiling water in a small saucepan, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes, until all the liquid has been absorbed. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the peas until tender, about 2 minutes. Drain, submerge in ice water to cool quickly, and mash with a fork. Combine the quinoa and mashed peas with the parsley, onion, lemon juice, oil, mint, Aleppo pepper, and a big pinch of salt in a medium bowl. Toss to combine and serve.
• Photograph copyright © 2015 by Michael Persico

QUINOA LOAF WITH MUSHROOMS AND PEAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly grease an 8-inch loaf pan with oil; set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, onions, salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put beans, oats and 1/2 cup water into a food processor and pulse until almost smooth. In a large bowl, combine mushrooms/onions, bean mixture, quinoa, peas, parsley, tomatoes, salt and pepper. Transfer mixture to prepared loaf pan, gently pressing down and mounding it in the middle. Bake until firm and golden brown, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Set aside to let rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving. (NOTE: I made this into mini loaves for portion control and cooked them for 25 minutes at 350 degrees and they were very dry. . .I do not recommend making them into mini loaves or patties).

QUINOA WITH LEEKS AND SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the broth, water, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil.
• Stir in quinoa.
• Cover and lower heat; simmer 15 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed.
• Stir in parsley, 1 1/2 teaspoons oil, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
• Remove from heat; keep warm.
• Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a medium nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
• Add in leek; stir/saute 6 minutes or until wilted.
• Add in mushrooms, bell pepper, and wine; cook 2 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
• Place 1 cup quinoa mixture in each of 4 shallow bowls; top each with 1 1/4 cup vegetable mixture and 2 tablespoons walnuts.

QUINOA PILAF WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and swirl olive oil around the inside of the pan to coat. Cook shallot in the hot oil until translucent, about 3 minutes; stir in cremini mushrooms, cooking and stirring until mushrooms are browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir quinoa, thyme, bay leaf, kosher salt, and black pepper into mushroom mixture. Cook, stirring often, until quinoa gives off a slightly toasted fragrance, about 5 minutes.
• Pour vegetable stock into quinoa mixture (stock may spatter a bit); stir to combine. Bring to a full boil, reduce heat to low, and cover pan; simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and fluff quinoa pilaf with a fork; cover pan and let pilaf stand 10 more minutes to steam dry.

QUINOA WITH PEAS AND ONION

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Remove from the heat; fluff with a fork. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add peas; cook and stir until heated through. Stir in the cooked quinoa, salt and pepper. Sprinkle with walnuts.