Vegetarian

Quinoa with Spinach and Cheese takes several minutes to prepare.

Quinoa with Spinach and Cheese takes several minutes to cook.

Quinoa with Spinach and Cheese makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa with Spinach and Cheese are:

2 tsp Olive Oil
I cup diced yellow onion
1/4 cup chopped Celery
1 tsp diced Garlic
1 cup Quinoa rinsed well
2 cups Fat-Free, Low Sodium, Chicken or Veg. Broth
2 cups Fresh Spinach
1/4 cup fresh Mushrooms, chopped
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tsp black pepper

Here is how you make Quinoa with Spinach and Cheese:

In a saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and celery and cook for about 5 minutes, or until soft and translucent. Add the garllic and quinoa and cook for about 1 minute longer, stirring occasionally. Do not brown the garlic. Add the broth and bring to a boil.Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 12 minutes; the mixture will be brothy and the quinoa almost done. Stir in the spinach and mushrooms and simmer for 2 minutes longer, or until the quinoa grains have turned from white to transparent.Add the cheese and season with salt and pepper.Serving Size: makes 6-1 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PMRODGERS.

The nutritional information for Quinoa with Spinach and Cheese is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 168.0

• Total Fat: 5.1 g
• Cholesterol: 3.3 mg
• Sodium: 595.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
• Protein: 6.9 g