AMARANTH WITH TOMATO TYPE SAUCE

Amaranth With Tomato Type Sauce image

Provided by drhousespcatcher

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup amaranth, seed
2 1/2 cups water
1 bunch spinach
2 ripe tomatoes, skinned and coarsely chopped
1/2 lb mushroom, sliced
1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon onion, minced
salt
pepper

Steps:

Boil the water and add amaranth, bring back to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 18-20 minutes.
Wash spinach, then simmer until tender.
Blanch tomatoes to remove skin if desired then peel and chop [I leave the skin on]
Heat a skillet over medium heat and add garlic and onion with a bit of broth [or oil]. Saute about 2 minutes then add tomato, mushrooms, basil, oregano, salt [Or Dash], pepper and 1 tablespoon of water.
Drain and chop spinch and add to tomato mixture cooking for 10 to 15 minutes stirring occasionally. Stir so that you mush the tomato up a bit if desired [I sometimes leave it a bit chunky].
Stir the sauce into the amaranth or spoon it on top.
Notes: I use Mrs Dash Tomato and Garlic blend the most. Amaranth leaves can be used in place of spinach if you can find them.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.6, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 0.8, Sodium 79.7, Carbohydrate 39.4, Fiber 6.5, Sugar 4, Protein 11.4