Creamy Quinoa Primavera

Name: Creamy Quinoa Primavera
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups uncooked quinoa; 3 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-ounce carton); 2 ounces cream cheese; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves; 2 teaspoons butter or margarine; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 5 cups thinly sliced or bite-size pieces assorted vegetables, such as asparagus, broccoli, carrot or zucchini; 2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese

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Prep 10 min
Total 30 min
Servings 6

Romano and cream cheese along with fresh vegetables blend to make this a delicious cream-of-the-crop recipe. MORE+ LESS-

By Tablespoon Kitchens

Updated November 14, 2018

Make with

Progresso Broth

Ingredients

1 1/2

cups uncooked quinoa

cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-ounce carton)

ounces cream cheese

tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves

teaspoons butter or margarine

garlic cloves, finely chopped

cups thinly sliced or bite-size pieces assorted vegetables, such as asparagus, broccoli, carrot or zucchini

tablespoons grated Romano cheese

Steps

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1

Rinse quinoa thoroughly; drain. Heat quinoa and broth to boiling in 2-quart saucepan; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until all broth is absorbed. Stir in cream cheese and basil; cover and remove from heat.
2

Melt butter in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook garlic in butter about 30 seconds, stirring frequently, until golden. Stir in vegetables. Cook about 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
3

Toss vegetables and quinoa mixture. Sprinkle with Romano cheese.

Expert Tips

Quinoa is a tiny, pearl-shaped, ivory-colored grain that expands to four times its size when cooked. It's rich in nutrients, and unlike other grains, it's a complete protein.
It's important to rinse quinoa really well before using it to remove a bitter-tasting and naturally occurring saponin (nature's insect repellent) that forms on the outside of the kernel.