The first time I tried to find it, I walked right into the health food store and said, "Do you have any /kwin-OH-ah/?"
I found out that's not how you pronounce it.
Quinoa (/KEEN-whah/) is really an amazing food. It is one of the few non-animal sources of complete protein. Most plant sources of protein are incomplete, which is why you need to pair them together...beans and corn/rice, for example. But quinoa itself is a complete protein source. Maybe we should call it Super-Quinoa. Or Quinoa-ster.
Chuck Norris eats quinoa.
Start by chopping one medium onion and two bell peppers, your choice of color. (I used yellow because that's what looked the best in the grocery store.) In a large pot, saute the vegetables in a tablespoon of olive oil until tender. Dice a couple of tomatoes and add to the mix; let them cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add 3-4 cloves of garlic and 3 tablespoons tomato paste to the pot and stir around for a minute; then add 1 1/2 cups uncooked quinoa and 2 3/4 cups chicken or vegetable broth.
Bring to a boil, and then cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
We ate this with roasted broccoli and pita bread.
Enjoy!
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