Bacon Spinach Quinoa

Name: Bacon Spinach Quinoa
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 283 grams package baby spinach; 454 grams bacon, cut into bite-sized pieces; 355 milliliters chicken broth; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro; 1 onion, chopped; 237 milliliters quinoa

Need a gluten free and dairy free main course? Bacon Spinach Quinoa could be an excellent recipe to try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 441 calories, 15g of protein, and 32g of fat each. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of baby spinach, bacon, cilantro, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the quinoa you could follow this main course with the Quinoa Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 35 minutes.

Instructions

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.

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Broth

Quinoa

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Sauce Pan

Cook and stir bacon and onion in a skillet over medium heat until bacon is cooked and onion is softened, 5 to 10 minutes.

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Bacon

Onion

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Frying Pan

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.

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Bacon

Cilantro