Creamy Quinoa Risotto With Goat Cheese
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups quinoa
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
1 sweet onion, chopped fine
4 cloves fresh garlic
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
3 cups low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
1/2 cup white wine
1 lb fresh spinach
4 oz goat cheese
Parmesan, lemon zest, and parsley for garnish
Directions:
- Rinse quinoa in a metal sieve until water runs clear.
- Spray a skillet with cooking spray and sauté spinach until tender, then set aside.
- Heat olive oil and butter over medium heat, then add onion and sauté until tender.
- Add garlic and cook for one minute.
- Add wine, quinoa, and cayenne pepper and simmer until wine is almost evaporated, stirring frequently.
- Add enough broth to cover quinoa and cook uncovered over medium low heat for about fifteen minutes. Add more broth as the liquid absorbs, stirring frequently.
- Stir in spinach during the last two minutes of cooking time.
- Remove from heat and stir in 3 ounces of goat cheese and salt and pepper to taste.
- Sprinkle parsley, Parmesan, lemon zest, and remaining goat cheese over the quinoa and serve immediately.
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