Veggie (or Quinoa) Rice
Veggie (or Quinoa) Rice

Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, veggie (or quinoa) rice. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Veggie (or Quinoa) Rice is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Veggie (or Quinoa) Rice is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

Quinoa is high in iron Great recipe for Veggie (or Quinoa) Rice. I substituted with quinoa this time and it was just awesome. I had some quinoa already cooked so I sautéd the veggies per the instructions, left out the water, stirred in the quinoa and seasoning and finished with the parmesan.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have veggie (or quinoa) rice using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Veggie (or Quinoa) Rice:
  1. Prepare 1 1/4 cup uncooked white rice (or Quinoa)
  2. Prepare 1 3/4 cup water
  3. Take 1/2 cup chopped onion
  4. Make ready 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
  5. Prepare 1 cup zucchini squash, peeled and diced
  6. Get 1 cup chopped mushrooms
  7. Take 1 tbsp minced garlic
  8. Get 2 tbsp olive oil
  9. Take 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  10. Take 1 tsp oregano (or italian seasoning mix)
  11. Take 1 salt & pepper to taste

Cook quinoa, rice or couscous according to the package instructions. While it's cooking prepare veggie mixture. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Quinoa Fried Rice - This quick and easy veggie packed quinoa stir fry recipe is perfect for a healthy lunch, dinner or make ahead meals!

Steps to make Veggie (or Quinoa) Rice:
  1. Saute veggies in olive oil till soft. (I used the insides of the zucchini for stuffed zucchini boats.) - - https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/356967-zucchini-boats
  2. Add in garlic, rice or Quinoa and oregano, saute 1 minute more. - - https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/350354-how-to-cook-quinoa
  3. Add in water and bring to a boil. Turn off heat and cover and let sit till most all water is absorbed. If substituting with quinoa reduce to a low simmer and stir occasionally until liquid is completely absorbed.
  4. Stir in Parmesan cheese and extra seasoning if desired serve.
  5. Enjoy as a main dish or side with fish, Pork chops, steak or chicken! - - https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/352844-grilled-chipotle-rubbed-steaks-with-lime-butter - https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/369058-balsalmic-glazed-pork-chops - https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/340816-quinoa-chicken-parmesan - https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/355290-honey-almond-quinoa-crusted-salmon

Vegetable quinoa fried 'rice' is a fantastic twist on a classic! Despite the common misconception that quinoa is a grain, this prolific ingredient is in fact a seed native to South America, and is a relative of spinach and beets. While quinoa takes on a similar texture to rice and other pillowy grain bases once cooked, the nutritional value of quinoa is more akin to its leafy vegetable relatives. I'm a nightmare when it comes to eating fried rice. Feel free to call me out; I'm not ashamed.

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