Kickin' Quinoa Pilaf

Name: Kickin'' Quinoa Pilaf Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup dry quinoa rinsed; 28 oz can stewed tomatoes; 2 cups water; 1 cup frozen corn; 1 large green zucchini chopped; 1 large red pepper chopped; 1 8oz pkg white button mushrooms sliced; 1 can black beans rinsed; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp cumin; 6 tbsp grated Parmesan or Romano cheese

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1 cup dry quinoa, rinsed28 oz can stewed tomatoes2 cups water1 cup frozen corn1 large green zucchini, chopped1 large red pepper, chopped1 8oz pkg white button mushrooms, sliced1 can black beans, rinsed1/2 tsp onion powder1/4 tsp red pepper flakes1/4 tsp garlic powder1/4 tsp cumin6 tbsp grated Parmesan or Romano cheese

Directions

Place quinoa in a large saucepan with 2 cups water and stewed tomatoes. Bring to boil and simmer until liquid is almost absorbed, about 15 minutes. Add in black beans and all veggies and spices. Simmer until veggies are tender. Serve with a sprinkle of grated Parm on top. Play around with different veggies and spices to make it your own! It's hard to mess it up!

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALLONS-Y.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 298.5
Total Fat: 4.2 g
Cholesterol: 4.0 mg
Sodium: 434.0 mg
Total Carbs: 54.1 g
Dietary Fiber: 10.8 g
Protein: 15.0 g

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