Hoff's Mushroom Quinoa

Hoff's Mushroom Quinoa
Serves: 2
meat-free, dairy-free, egg-free, oil-free, soy-free, gluten-free

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Quinoa
• 1 1/2 cups Water
• 8 oz. Mushrooms (sliced)
• 1 cup Sweet Onion (sliced)
• 1/3 cup Pine Nuts

 Directions:

1. Using a fine wire mesh strainer, rinse Quinoa
2. Combine Quinoa & Water into a 2 quart pot, bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes, fluff with fork
3. Meanwhile in a medium, non-stick frying pan, brown Pine Nuts until you can start to smell their aroma, remove Pine Nuts from the pan
4. Using the same pan over medium-high heat caramelize the Onions & Mushrooms
5. Combine everything together and eat!

Hoff Thoughts: Rinsing the Quinoa removes the outer coating which can sometimes have a bitter taste.