Ingredients
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 3/4 cup quinoa, thoroughly rinsed
- 1 1/4 cups orzo
- 2 small cloves garlic, minced
- 10 sun-dried tomatoes, packed in olive oil finely chopped
- 3 cups chicken broth
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 ripe tomatoes, seeded and cut into fine dice
- 1/4 cup chiffonade of basil
Directions
Heat olive oil in a medium size saucepan. Add quinoa and orzo and cook, stirring constantly, until quinoa turns golden, about 1 minute. Add the garlic and sun-dried tomatoes and continue to saute for 20 seconds until you smell their aroma. Add chicken broth, bring to simmer. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 12 minutes or until barely done. There should be a little liquid that has been absorbed by the grains and pasta and which will help the cheese turn creamy. Season to taste with salt and pepper, stir in basil and remove from heat.
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By super22woman
Vancouver, Wash...
on July 23, 2011
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First time I made quinoe and I Love it. I will definitely make this again as aside dish. Iadded tomatoes and cheese within last 2 minutes. Very delicious and easy to prepare.
By t.chappell_7895877
San Jose, CA
on May 21, 2011
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Good recipe, easy to make. I thought it was a little bland so I added a Tbl of fresh chopped flat leaf parsley and a Tbl of fresh chopped tyme leaves and a pinch of salt. Really amped the flavor up! Very good and will make again. Served it with seared sea scallops and blanched asparagus.
By barb1746_6752414
Washougal, WA
on September 04, 2010
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This is a tremendously flavorful, satisfying dish that was so quick and easy to fix. I made it exactly as stated except for the addition of a finely minced shallot and chunks of rotisserie chicken as I wanted this as a main meal dish. The prep and cooking times were quite accurate. It is key to a good result that there be a little unabsorbed chicken broth left to turn the Parmesan creamy (which I added at the end, even though the recipe had left that part out. I would suggest that you could also use rock shrimp as an addition. Just add it at the end, cover, and allow the heat of the grains to cook it through before serving. I would say that, even if you just made this recipe exactly as stated, it would be delicious.
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