One Pot Veggie Quinoa
By: iipfit
Published: Monday, October 13, 2014 - 8:05am

Ingredients




2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp chopped garlic
1 tsp dried basil *
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp crushed pepper
1 cup yellow onions (chopped
6 whole white mushrooms (sliced)
1 cup green peppers (chopped)
1 cup broccoli florets
1 cup cauliflower florets
½ cup crinkled carrots
3 whole roma tomatoes (blanched, peeled and chopped)
½ cup burrata cheese (mashed)
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp ketchup
1 ½ cup dry quinoa (rinsed)
3 cups water

Preparation

1 1. Heat oil in a wok/skillet/nonstick saucepan. Add all the herbs including garlic in the warm oil. 2 2. Immediately add onions to it and sauté until golden brown. 3 3. Add green pepper, broccoli, cauliflower and cover and cook for few minutes. The veggies should be slightly soft but crunchy. 4 4. Add crinkled carrots and sauté for 1 minute. Add tomatoes and again cover and cook for few minutes, until the tomatoes release its juice. 5 5. Add burrata cheese to get the creamy texture. Cover and cook again for 2 minutes. 6 6. Add salt, ketchup and quinoa. Sauté until quinoa is well coated. 7 7. Add water, cover and cook until water is absorbed and quinoa is well cooked. This may take about 10-15 minutes. 8 8. Garnish with more crushed pepper if required and serve hot.

About

Under 500 calories nutritious meal to satisfy hungry tummy. Read more at http://www.kiipfit.com/one-pot-veggie-quinoa/