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Quinoa Vanilla Bean Porridge

Source of Recipe

From "The Great American Slow Cooker Book" by Bruce Weinstein


List of Ingredients

2- to 3 �-quart:
◦ 3 ⅓ cups milk
◦ 1 cup quinoa (white or red)
◦ ⅓ cup sugar
◦ 1 � tablespoons instant tapioca
◦ � vanilla bean, split lengthwise, the seeds scraped into the cooker and the pod added
◦ � teaspoon salt

4- to 5 �-quart:
◦ 5 cups milk
◦ 1 � cups quinoa (white or red)
◦ � cup sugar
◦ 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon instant tapioca
◦ � vanilla bean, split lengthwise, the seeds scraped into the cooker and the pod added
◦ � teaspoon salt

6- to 8-quart:
◦ 6 � cups milk
◦ 2 cups quinoa (white or red)
◦ ⅔ cup sugar
◦ 3 tablespoons instant tapioca
◦ 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, the seeds scraped into the cooker and the pod added
◦ � teaspoon salt


Recipe

Stir all the ingredients in a slow cooker until the sugar has dissolved.

Cover and cook on low for 7 hours, or until the mixture is rich and thick.

Discard the vanilla pod before serving.


Serves 3 to 8