Quinoa And Mushroom Kama Meshi Japanese Casserole Food

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.

KAMA-MESHI (YOKOKAWA STYLE RICE CASSEROLE)

Steps:

• Place skinned and boned chicken breast pieces into a glass bowl and pour the dark soy sauce and 2 tbsp sake over them. Mix by hand to ensure all pieces are coated with the liquid. Refrigerate until needed.
• Rinse dried mushrooms well in cold water and rehydrate in hot water for 30 minutes. Drain and slice mushrooms thinly and add to a small saucepan. If using fresh, just rinse and slice but do not soak.
• Combine both stocks and then add 1/2 cup of the combined stock to the small saucepan. Bring to a boil and add marinated chicken slices, the beef, and bamboo shoots. Stir and mix well, lower the heat to medium, cover the pan and simmer for three minutes.
• Put the rice with the remaining stock, along with the salt, into a large saucepan or casserole dish with lid. Stir and bring this to a boil.
• While boiling, add the light soy sauce, the rest of the sake and give the mixture another stir.
• Add the beef and chicken mixture from the other pan. Do not stir this vigorously, but move the pieces around gently with a wooden spoon so the meat, bamboo shoots and mushrooms sit on top of the rice. The stock should be enough to cover the meat.
• Cover the pan or casserole tightly and leave to cook undisturbed on medium heat for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, uncover briefly, and add the chopped scallions. Cover again, and leave the casserole to rest for 6 minutes. Serve immediately.

MUSHROOM QUINOA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Prepare quinoa according to package directions, and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Add the olive oil to a small skillet and saute the chopped onion, chopped mushrooms and crushed garlic cloves for 4 to 6 minutes, or until onions are translucent.
• Add the cooked quinoa to a 9 x 13 inch glass baking dish. Gently stir in the sauteed mushrooms and onions. Fold in the cottage cheese and beaten eggs. Top with the Parmesan - Asiago cheese blend.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until cheese has begun to turn golden on top. Serve warm.