Feb 15, 2009

Quinoa Risotto





Combining the cooked quinoa and some leftover homemade sauce like filetto di pomodoro you can make an easy meal in minutes. This risotto uses quinoa in place of rice and is delicious! Much quicker to make than traditional risotto and loaded with protein, minerals and amino acids.

Quinoa Risotto
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 4 • Size: 8 oz • Time: 5 minutes • Old Points: 5.5 pts • Points+: 7 pts
  • 4 cups cooked quinoa
  • 1/4 cup pecorino romano or locetelli
  • 1 cup homemade sauce
  • 1/4 cup of chicken or vegetable stock
In a medium sauce pan, heat sauce and chicken stock. Combine with cooked quinoa and grated cheese and mix well. Top with extra cheese if desired.
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13 comments:

  1. Oh YUM!!!!!! I KNOW I would like this!

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  2. I am so going to try this. We are becoming flexitarians, reducing the amt of animal protein we are consuming, and I understand this is a complete protein.

    Thanks for both of the quinoa recipes!

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  3. I love using quinoa in place of other grains. I've made something similar to this dish using chicken and it was amazing.

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  4. Gina Oh that looks so good thanks for sharing.

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  5. Sounds like a great recipe. I found your blog from Lori at Recipe Girl and being a WW I am so excited. I am involved in a weight loss challenge with a bunch of quilter bloggers and I plan to link your blog in my next post!! Great to find you

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  6. I so love quinoa! Ive never tried it in risotto - thanks for the inspiration! I am always looking for new ways to use it!

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  7. MMM! I have just made this for the 2nd time tonight. Absolutely delicious ;) As I didn't have any homemade sauce, I just used canned tomato sauce and added spices! It was super good. I also added shrimp to it to get some protein. Thank you Gina for the lovely recipe!

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  8. You're welcome Carolynne, tastes like Pastina to me!

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  9. I have a question! :) I've never made quinoa before. Does it double in size like rice? So would 4 cups of cooked quinoa really be 2C uncooked? I just want to make sure I cook up the right amount for this recipe! Thanks!

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  10. Yes, it might even triple in size. When I have extra, I use it in other dishes or add it to my soup.

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  11. This is delicious...my 7 year old son loved it too! Do you have the specific nutritional information so I can calculate the new WW "points plus"? If not, no problem...I will continue to make this!

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  12. Can you also give the calorie break down for this dish? Thank you!

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  13. Would love the calorie count for this!

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