Pour It In the Pot
My best friend Ashley and I used to have our own self-made cooking show called "Pour It In the Pot." (We would take turns starring and filming, although Ashley was much more entertaining than I).
Well, lately I've been trying to find non-meat sources of protein and I've tried some new things in my searching. Things like seitan, soy yogurt, whey protein shakes, roasted soy nuts, and tempeh. (Chocolate protein shakes with vanilla soy milk are really tasty...in the past I had sworn off protein shakes because I didn't consider them real food....I'm eating alot of my words lately).
(This is going somewhere, I promise).
So, I'd read that quinoa (an ancient grain) has alot of protein and fiber, so I decided to bite the bullet and experiment with it. (The only person I know who has used quinoa is Karen Sharp and she makes this really good salad with it.)
So, anyways, I just made a basic vegetable soup, using every container and bag I had in my fridge (there I go again trying to get rid of packaging!) and added some dry quinoa to it. I thought to myself, "Travis is going to hate this," but I kept adding stuff and it actually was really good.
So, if you care to know how to make quinoa soup, here's a basic recipe:
Saute 1 onion and 3 stalks of celery in olive oil in a big stock pot. When those are soft, add about 3 of 4 cans of chicken or vegetable broth (or use bouillion cubes and water). Then add diced carrots, chopped spinach, potatoes, or whatever vegetables you have on hand. To that, add a half can of tomato paste and some vegetable juice. Then, add about a cup or more of dry quinoa. Let all the vegetables get tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
I served it with homemade whole wheat bread, which I think is the perfect winter treat.
I honestly couldn't believe that both Finn and Lucy were downing the stuff and that Travis had seconds. I will definitely be making this again (with whatever I have in the fridge at the time, of course!)
Happy pouring it in your pot,
Sarah
6 comments:
I cook with quinoa a lot. Well, I least I try to. It's one of the only non-meat foods that is a complete protein. I think. I make a morrocan quinoa stew. My family doesn't love it though...I'll have to try your recipe.
Sarah, this is great. I've actually been going low on the whole meat thing too, not veg, but not feeling like I have to eat it every day, every meal. Next time I'm home I'll have to buy some of this quinoa stuff and try this out. BTW--when are we going to start our PIP cook book edition #1?
Lk Miss Pour it in the Pot, your too funny.
Sarah I go the Giraffe and LOVE it! Nursery? Are you kidding? That thing is going into Tate's room. It's way too cute. Plus I'm out of Nursery and into Primary now. It looks even cute than it did online. You've got skills.
Have you read "The China Study"? It is very interesting. I'll have to try this soup. I'm crazy for soup.
Hey! You were going on about how healthy I was! whatever, why did you keep your quinoa soup a secret?
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