Quinoa with Peas

Name: Quinoa with Peas
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons black pepper; 1 Tbsp butter; 470 milliliters chicken broth; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 1 clove garlic, minced; 40 grams chopped onion; 109 grams frozen peas; 50 grams grated Pecorino Romano cheese (such as Locatelli®), divided; 170 grams uncooked quinoa

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Quinoa with Peas a try. This gluten free recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 8g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 177 calories. If you have pepper, butter, pecorino romano cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.

Instructions

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the quinoa, and cook 2 minutes until toasted.

Ingredients you will need

Butter

Quinoa

Equipment you will use

Sauce Pan

Pour in the chicken broth, onion, garlic, thyme, and black pepper. Cover, and let come to a boil. Once boiling, stir in the frozen peas. Recover, reduce heat to medium-low, and continue simmering until the quinoa is tender and has absorbed the chicken stock, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Chicken Stock

Black Pepper

Garlic

Quinoa

Onion

Thyme

Peas

Stir in half of the Pecorino Romano cheese and the parsley until evenly mixed. Scoop the quinoa into a serving dish, and sprinkle with the remaining Pecorino Romano cheese to serve.

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Pecorino Romano