Quinoa Stuffed Onions

* Exported from MasterCook *

QUINOA STUFFED ONIONS

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Vegetarian Main dish

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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12 md Onions -- peeled
1/2 c Quinoa -- uncooked
1 c -- water
1/4 ts Sea salt
2 Garlic cloves -- minced (opt)
1/2 c Mushrooms -- sliced
1/2 c Celery -- sliced
2 tb Corn or olive oil
1/2 c Schickpeas -- cooked
1 c Walnuts -- roasted
2 ts Soy sauce
2 ts Brown rice vinegar
Parsley for garnish

Hollow out insides of onions with an apple corer,
leaving bottoms intact and reserving insides.

Steam hollowed-out onions until tender, reserving 3/4
cup of cooking liquid.

Rinse and draiin quinoa.

Bring one cup water and salt to a boil. Stir in
quinoa and return to a boil.

Lower heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

Remove from heat and let stnd, covered, for 10
minutes.

Fluff with a fork.

Finely chop reserved onions.

Saute chopped onions, garlic, mushrooms and celery in
oil for 15 minutes or until soft.

Mix in quinoa and chickpeas and heat through (about 5
minutes).

Fill onions with quinoa mixture, arranging excess
stuffing on serving dish around bottoms of onions.

Crush walnuts in a food processor blending in soy
sauce and vinegar to form a creamy mixture.

Blend in reserved cooking liquid.

Place mixture in a saucepan and heat through,
stirring constantly.

Pour over stuffed onions, garnish and serve.

Per serving: 325 cal; 11 g prot; 195 mg sod; 35 g
carb; 17 g fat; 0 mg chol; 164 mg calcium

From the files of DEEANNE



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