Creamy Quinoa Risotto

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup quinoa
• 5 cups chicken broth, or as needed
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 small yellow onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• rinse quinoa twice and drain well.
• pour chicken broth into a saucepan; bring to a boil.
• melt butter in a separate saucepan over medium-high heat; saute onion and garlic until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. stir quinoa into onion mixture; cook, stirring frequently, until quinoa is toasted and coated in oil, about 3 minutes.
• slowly pour wine over quinoa mixture; cook and stir until wine is absorbed, about 5 minutes. ladle 1/2 cup chicken broth over quinoa mixture; cook, stirring frequently, until absorbed, 3 to 5 minutes. continue ladling broth, 1/2 cup at a time, over quinoa mixture; cook, stirring frequently, until quinoa is tender and has burst, about 20 minutes. you may not use all the chicken broth.
• mix parmesan cheese and cream into quinoa mixture; season with marjoram, thyme, salt, and pepper. add a splash of chicken broth to make quinoa more creamy, if desired.