Veggie 'Mac'

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Servings: 4 Prep: 18 min Cook: 17 min Dairy Free Gluten Free Low Carb Kids Stovetop Added 5 months ago Updated 5 months ago

Missing nutrition data for: Quinoa, Red Chili Flakes

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa ⚠

1 cup chicken broth, or beef broth

1 onion

¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes

1 bunch spinach

8 ounces bacon

2 teaspoons minced garlic

¼ teaspoon sea salt, to taste

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, to taste

⅛ teaspoon red chili flakes, optional ⚠

1. In a large mixing bowl, cover quinoa with filtered water and soak overnight (ok to soak till dinner time).

2. Before cooking, drain quinoa and rinse until water runs clean.

3. In a large sauce pan, cook soaked quinoa in chicken or beef broth.

4. Peel and chop onion. Finely chop sun-dried tomatoes. Wash and finely chop spinach. Chop bacon into 1/4 inch pieces.

5. Sauté bacon in pan just until not quite crispy. Drain all but about 3 tablespoons bacon fat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until translucent.

6. Add sun-dried tomatoes. Cover and allow to steam for 1-2 minutes.

7. Mix in cooked quinoa and spinach and continue cooking uncovered just until spinach wilts.

8. Season with salt, pepper, and chili flakes.