Eliza Cross wrote The Quinoa Quookbook and I was fortunate enough to have acquired a copy. We are completely smitten with Eliza’s book 101 Things to do with Bacon so we were curious about the many ways we could use quinoa. Being a fan of bacon we immediately sought out the bacon and quinoa recipe. It’s great!
I used Trader Joe's organic quinoa (a thoughtful gift from the author :-) Rinsed it and then started with a saute of bacon, onion and green pepper.
Bacon quinoa
The Quinoa Quookbook by Eliza Cross
Ingredients....
2 slices thick bacon, cut into ¼ inch dice
1 small shallot, minced
1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed and drained
2 cups chicken stock
1 TB minced chives
1 TB chopped parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
Method....
Cook bacon until fat has rendered, about 2 minutes. Add shallot and cook, stirring until softened but not browned. Add quinoa and chicken stock and bring to a boil.
Cover and cook over low heat for approximately 20 minutes. Remove from heat, fluff with a fork and stir in chives and parsley.
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OMG! Top that with a fried egg and call it breakfast!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea, Debra!
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ReplyDeleteThat dish looks absolutely DELISH - so glad you enjoyed the cookbook and quinoa. You chose one of my favorite recipes! Happy cooking! xoxo
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ReplyDeleteI appreciate you, Eliza :-) I am learning m,ore about quinoa all the time. Too bad I waited so many years to try it. Love it.
ReplyDeleteWe love quinoa and use it instead of rice quite often. This bacon-infused dish made with broth sounds like a total winner!
ReplyDeleteBF- I love how broth pumps up the quinoa or rice, makes it so much richer.
ReplyDeleteBacon makes everything better! And I'm sure it adds great flavor to the quinoa!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds delicious! I love quinoa but my husband is not sold on the idea. I think the bacon and shallots just might do the trick. I'm pinning this to make later. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI've only tried quinoa once before, and got a little weirded out by the curliness. :) But I need to try again. . .
ReplyDeleteTina, I always said quin-o-a like it's spelled until someone who is a major foodie somewhat condescendly corrected me. I say we should say it however we want. And don't start me on acai berries. Cheers from Carole's Chatter
ReplyDeletePutting bacon with quinoa is a great idea.
ReplyDeleteWe like quinoa, and bacon definitely makes everything better!
ReplyDeleteI've been hesitant to try quinoa but well add bacon and it suddenly seems more promising.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend,
Shelleyrae @ Book'd Out
Hi Tina,
ReplyDeleteYour quinoa with the bacon, looks so, so, delicious!
I have never tried quinoa before, and wonder how it tastes like.
Perhaps like you, having it with bacon would be a good start! :)
Thank you for linking with CYB!
Hi Tina, thanks for sharing this yummy Bacon quinoa. I've not tried quinoa. The pumpkin & apple soup I made recently called for quinoa. But it is not easily available here when I tried to find it in a few supermarkets / organic shops.
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