Quinoa and Bean Pilaf

Name: Quinoa and Bean Pilaf
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 85 grams cups baby spinach (about; 1 pinch Pinch of cayenne pepper; 2 stalks celery, diced; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 850 grams black and/or kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 4 servings Kosher salt; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 57 grams shredded cheddar or pepper jack cheese; 170 grams quinoa; 2 bell peppers (1 red, 1 green), cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 3 scallions, sliced (white and green parts separated); 2 Tbsps tomato paste

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Quinoan and Bean Pilaf a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 30g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 572 calories. This gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe serves 4. If you have garlic, bell peppers, kosher salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the bell peppers, scallion whites and celery and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes.

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Bell Pepper

Green Onions

Celery

Add the garlic, tomato paste, cayenne and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring often, until the tomato paste turns brick red, about 2 minutes. Stir in the quinoa, then add 2 cups water and the beans. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring often, until most of the water is absorbed and the quinoa is cooked through, about 15 minutes.

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Tomato Paste

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Garlic

Quinoa

Beans

Water

Salt

Add up to 1/4 cup more water if necessary.

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Water

Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the spinach until just wilted. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt and half each of the scallion greens and cheese. Divide among bowls and sprinkle with the remaining scallion greens and cheese.

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Green Onions

Spinach