Mexican Style Quinoa

By Karmagoddess

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 teaspoon southwest seasoning
• 3/4 cup tomato sauce
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 cup quinoa, washed and drained
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oil in a saute pan and saute garlic and onions until translucent.

2 Shake in about 1 tsp Southwest Seasoning and stir to coat.

3 Add diced green peppers and stir to coat, saute about a minute.

4 Toss in the rinsed quinoa to toast along with the chopped veggies.

5 Add the tomato sauce plus the water and bring to a boil.

6 Add pepper and salt to taste.

7 Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 15 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed.

8 Stir in green chillies, chili powder, and cumin.

9 Cook another 2-4 minutes until hot.