Roasted Wild Mushrooms And Quinoa 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.

ROASTED GARLIC QUINOA WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Warm the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the mushrooms, stir to coat and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Then leave them alone, allowing them to brown before stirring again. When the mushrooms are soft, move them to the edges of the pan and add the roasted garlic. Press the cloves with a wooden spatula to smash and warm them.
• Add the quinoa and toss with the garlic and mushrooms. Add the remaining salt and pepper and adjust to taste. Enjoy!

QUINOA WITH WILD MUSHROOMS AND MIXED SQUASHES

Steps:

• Combine the quinoa and bouillon cube with 2 cups water in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer gently until the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a skillet or stir-fry pan. Add the onion and garlic and sauté over medium heat until translucent.
• Add the wine, if using, the squashes, and mushrooms, and sauté over medium-high heat until the squashes are touched with golden spots.
• Stir in the cooked quinoa, followed by the parsley, oregano, and cumin. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, for 3 to 5 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper, then serve at once.
• Salads with a little sweetness provide a nice balance to this dish. Try Mixed Greens with Sprouts, Apple, and Daikon (page 179), Fruitful Red Slaw (page 177), or Spinach and Red Cabbage Salad with Oranges and Almonds (page 180). To boost the protein content of the meal, serve with Garlic and Lemon Beans (page 110).
• You can also complete this meal simply with sautéed vegan sausage links (my favorite, as I've mentioned several times, is Tofurky brand) and a salad of greens and tomatoes.
• Calories: 251
• Total Fat: 6g
• Protein: 9g
• Carbohydrates: 39g
• Fiber: 5g
• Sodium: 200mg

ROASTED WILD MUSHROOMS AND QUINOA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. 2. Place the dried chanterelles and porcini in a large mixing bowl, add the boiling water, and let sit 20 minutes. Add the quinoa and all of the remaining ingredients. Mix and transfer to a large covered baking dish. 3. Bake for 40 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. 4. Stir the ingredients and serve immediately. FYI . . . To alter the texture of grains, before adding the cooking liquid, you can: * Dry-roast them (either alone or with spices, nuts, or seeds). This will make them fluffy, light, and nutty. * Sauté them in a little oil (either alone or with spices, nuts, or seeds). This will make them moist, tender, rich, and flavorful.

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.