Quinoa Barley Vegetable Pottage Recipes

QUINOA WITH VEGGIES

Steps:

• Bring the quinoa, water, and 1 pinch of salt to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes. Once done, drain a mesh strainer, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, and cook until the garlic softens and the aroma mellows, about 2 minutes. Add the red pepper, and corn; continue cooking until the pepper softens, about 5 minutes. Season with cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper, and cook for 1 minute more, then stir in the cooked quinoa and green onions. Serve hot or cold.

QUINOA VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir the onion until translucent, about 5 minutes, then stir in garlic and quinoa. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook and stir the mixture until the quinoa becomes light brown in color and has a toasted fragrance, 5 to 7 minutes. Slowly pour in the stock, stirring constantly. Bring the mixture back to a boil over medium heat, and stir in the zucchini, mushrooms, and celery; season to taste with salt and black pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low, and allow the mixture to simmer, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in the baby spinach and garbanzo beans, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 10 to 15 more minutes.

TOASTED QUINOA (OR BARLEY) PILAF

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook shallots and garlic in hot oil over medium heat until tender.
• Carefully stir in quinoa or barley.
• Cook and stir about 5 minutes or until quinoa or barley is golden brown.
• Carefully stir in broth, thyme, and bay leaf and bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until quinoa is tender and fluffy (cook barley about 10 minutes or until tender and liquid is absorbed).
• Discard bay leaf.
• Gently stir in roasted peppers.
• Season to taste with kosher salt and black pepper.

QUINOA AND BARLEY BREAKFAST PORRIDGE

Steps:

• For the crockpot method: Mix the first four ingredients (barley, quinoa, salt and water) and cook on low overnight.
• For the stovetop method: Combine the first four ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Then simmer covered for about 40 minutes, until all the water is absorbed.
• For both methods continue from here: Fluff with a fork and put into serving dishes.
• Add sweetener, dried fruits and spices, as desired. Basically, as you would like for oatmeal. Similar. Serve with milk or yogurt if desired.
• For Vegan omit the milk and yogurt or sub non dairy milk such as soy milk.

LENTIL VEGETABLE POTTAGE

Steps:

• Combine lentils, liquid and veggies (except bell pepper) in a large pot and bring to a boil on high heat.
• Simmer for about 1 hour on low heat, until lentils are tender.
• Add all other ingredients (including bell pepper, but not gomashio) to pot, stir and simmer 15-25 minutes, stirring every once in a while.
• If you want to, you can blend 1-2 cups of the soup and add it back in with the rest of the soup.
• Correct spices to taste.
• Serve hot with gomashio sprinked on top, if desired.
• May be kept in fridge 5-7 days or frozen.

QUINOA BARLEY VEGETABLE POTTAGE

Steps:

• Put Vegetable stock and water into 8qt pot and start heating on high.
• Prepare Quina and Barley as needed, add to pot and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium and cover for 4-5 minutes.
• While waiting, prep other ingredients adding them to the pot in the order of Potatoes/Carrots/Parsnip then Cabbage then Onions/Leek. This should help ensure they finish relatively the same time.
• Make certain there is enough liquid in the pot at this time such that vegetables are covered.
• Reduce heat and cook covered for roughly 20-25 minutes stirring periodically until vegetables are soft and there is very little liquid left.