SPROUTED QUINOA SAVORY PILAF

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Sprouted quinoa cooked in butter and chicken broth is seasoned with a bit of thyme, fine sea salt, and fresh parsley for an easy and delicious side dish.

Provided by truRoots(R)

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Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
1 cup finely minced yellow onion
2 cups truRoots® Organic Sprouted Quinoa
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 ¾ cups chicken broth
1 ¾ cups water
¼ teaspoon ground thyme
½ teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons finely minced fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

Melt butter in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute onion until softened. Add quinoa and garlic. Cook and stir until garlic is fragrant.
Add chicken broth, water, thyme and salt. Bring to boil. Reduce to simmer. Cover and cook 17 to 19 minutes or until grains are tender. Stir in parsley. Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff with fork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290.3 calories, Carbohydrate 42.9 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 9.8 g, Fiber 5.9 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 198.3 mg, Sugar 1.2 g