Monday, 17 December 2012

3 -step Low Carb "Risotto" recipe


I've been addicted to quinoa lately ever since I got a giant bag from Costco. It satisfies my comfort food cravings while I feel good about eating it! Quinoa tastes like a grain but it's actually a seed. It is high in protein and fiber and packed with nutrients!

I was getting bored with eating it as a salad. Seems like salad is the only way people know of. I think there are endless way to eat quinoa. I had some cream cheese that I had to finish so I came up with this!

As usual, I inhaled the whole bowl before I could take a picture....-_-"

Ingredients
1 cup Quinoa
2 cups Water
1 1/2 tbsp Cream Cheese (regular or light)
1 tsp minced Garlic

1 cup mushrooms sliced

Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions
  1. Cook quinoa with the water until fluffy.
  2. Sautee mushrooms with garlic, salt and pepper.
  3. Mix quinoa, mushrooms and cream cheese in a bowl until everything is coated in creamy goodness. Volia! 
Tastes so similar to a risotto but so much easier to make! Best of all, so much healthier, especially, if you use light cream cheese!

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