Quinoa Bacon And Blue Cheese Fritters With Horseradish Yogurt Sauce Food

QUINOA, BACON, AND BLUE CHEESE FRITTERS WITH HORSERADISH-YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. In a small saucepan over high heat, bring the quinoa and water to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until the water has been absorbed and the quinoa is tender, 18 to 20 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the quinoa sit for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
• 2. Preheat the oven to 200°F. In a small bowl, stir together the quinoa flour, salt, and baking powder. In another small bowl, whisk the egg, then add the milk and whisk to combine. Pour the egg mixture into the quinoa flour mixture and whisk to combine. Fold in the bacon, quinoa, blue cheese, and parsley.
• 3. Line a rimmed baking sheet with paper towels. Pour enough oil into a large nonstick skillet to cover the bottom by about 1/4 inch. Heat the oil over medium heat until it shimmers. Test the oil's temperature by dropping in a tiny bit of batter; if it sizzles, it's hot enough. Spoon heaping teaspoons of batter into the skillet. Do not overcrowd. Fry until browned, about 3 minutes on the first side and 2 minutes on the second side. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and repeat with the remaining batter and additional oil, as needed. Keep cooked fritters warm in a 200°F oven.
• 4. Stir together the yogurt, horseradish, and chives in a small bowl, and serve with the fritters for dipping. Fritters should be served hot, as soon as possible after frying.

CHEESY QUINOA

Steps:

• Cook quinoa as directed on package, adding garlic to the cooking water along with the quinoa.
• Add remaining ingredients; cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or until cheese is completely melted.

GARLIC CHEESE QUINOA

Steps:

• Bring water, quinoa, garlic, and onion powder to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Whisk milk and eggs together in a large bowl. Stir Cheddar cheese and processed cheese food into quinoa mixture until cheeses begin to melt; season with salt and black pepper. Mix quinoa mixture into milk mixture. Transfer quinoa-milk mixture to the prepared baking dish; top with panko bread crumbs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until topping is lightly browned, 30 to 35 minutes.

QUINOA WITH BROCCOLI, CHEESE & BACON

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan on medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir 4 min. or until crisp-tender. Add quinoa; cook and stir 1 min.
• Add broth; stir. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 18 min. or until quinoa is tender. Stir in broccoli; simmer, covered, 2 to 3 min. or until broth is absorbed and broccoli is crisp-tender.
• Top with cheese and bacon.

BACON SPINACH QUINOA

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender and broth has been absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Cook and stir bacon and onion in a skillet over medium heat until bacon is cooked and onion is softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer and drain mixture on a paper towel-lined plate. Cook spinach in the remaining bacon drippings until wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir quinoa, onion-bacon mixture, and cilantro into spinach until evenly blended.