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Quinoa Paella

Source of Recipe

Brenda-Lee Olson


Recipe Introduction

Origin unknown

List of Ingredients

* 5 T. olive oil
* 1 onion, finely chopped
* 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
* 1 ½ tablespoons, dried red ají paste
* 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
* ½ cup fresh peas
* ½ cup fresh fava beans
* 2 medium size carrots, peeled and cut into matchsticks
* 4 artichoke hearts, cut into strips
* 1 red pepper, roasted, peeled, seeded and deveined, cut into strips
* 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
* 3 ½ oz fresh asparagus, chopped
* 1 fresh yellow aji (chili) seeded and deveined, cut into strips
* 3 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and cut into small dice
* 1 1/2 to 2 cups vegetable stock
* salt
* pepper
* 3 cups quinoa, rinsed and drained
* 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
* 1 tablespoon black mint, finely chopped (you can sub regular mint)



Recipe

Heat olive oil in a paella pan or a large skillet.

Add chopped onion, garlic, dried aji paste, paprika and cook stirring until the onion is tender.

Stir in peas, fava beans and carrots.

Cook over medium heat for approximately 3 minutes.

Stir in artichokes, red peppers, mushrooms, asparagus, chili, and tomatoes.

Add 1 ½ cup stock and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Cover skillet, lower heat and continue cooking for 10 minutes. Add more stock if necessary.

Add quinoa, stir and cook until soft.

Stir in parsley and black mint and drizzle over.

Make 6 -8 servings