Spanish Quinoa and Wild rice

brandi.herrera
brandi.herrera @cook_3137905
Chicago, Illinois

I wanted to try something healthier than plain rice. My family loves this side dish!

Spanish Quinoa and Wild rice

I wanted to try something healthier than plain rice. My family loves this side dish!

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Ingredients

1 hour 30 mins
6 servings
  1. 1 cupQuinoa
  2. 1 cupwild rice
  3. 4 cupboiling water
  4. 2 tbspolive oil, extra virgin
  5. 1 can15 oz. Tomato Sauce
  6. 2 tbspminced garlic
  7. 1/2 eachonion, chopped small
  8. 1/2 eachGreen pepper chopped small
  9. 1/4 cupdiced jalepeno, reserve juice
  10. 2 tbspchili powder
  11. 1 tbspgarlic salt
  12. 1 tspgarlic powder
  13. 1 dashblack pepper

Cooking Instructions

1 hour 30 mins
  1. 1

    Bring 2 cups of water and 1 tablespoon olive oil to boil, add wild rice boil for 2 mins, reduce to simmer and cover for 45 mins. Drain remaining water.

  2. 2

    In another pot heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and add minced garlic and quinoa, brown for 2 mins and add 2 cups water. Boil for 1 minute and reduce to simmer and cover for 15 mins or until most of water has absorbed

  3. 3

    Chop onion, green pepper and jalapeño small

  4. 4

    Add tomato sauce, green pepper,onion,jalepeno, spices, wild rice and 3 tablespoons jalapeño juice to quinoa. Mix well cover and simmer 10 mins or until most of liqued is absorbed.

  5. 5

    Enjoy!

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