Carrot Quinoa



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Prep Time:
25 mins

Cook Time:
28 mins

Total Time:
53 mins

Servings:
4

Yield:
4 servings


Ingredients

  • ¼cupolive oil
  • 5carrots, shredded
  • 2red bell peppers, diced
  • 2green bell peppers, diced
  • 1onion, diced
  • 1shallot, chopped
  • 3clovesgarlic, crushed
  • 4cupsvegetable broth
  • 1cupquinoa
  • 1pinchdried basil, or to taste

  • Directions

    Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add carrots, red bell peppers, green bell peppers, onion, and shallot. Cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 3 minutes.

    Pour vegetable broth and quinoa into the saucepan. Cover and simmer until quinoa is soft, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle dried basil on top.



    Cook's Notes:

    Substitute chicken broth for vegetarian broth if you like (though than the dish is no longer vegetarian).

    If dish is still liquid after step 2, increase the heat and cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes more.


    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    390 Calories
    17g Fat
    52g Carbs
    9g Protein

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