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Quinoa Stuffing

Chelsea Lincoln

This dressing makes a tasty side dish baked on its own. The variations given below dress it up for holidays and make it especially good for stuffing a turkey or other bird—not to mention pork chops and chicken breast.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 8

Ingredients

1

cup vegetable stock

1

cup quinoa

2

ounces (1/2 stick) unsalted butter or nonhydrogenated margarine

1

onion, chopped

6

stalks celery, diced

1

tablespoon fresh sage

1

/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1

/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2

tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350°F.

    Step 2

    Combine the stock and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in the quinoa and bring back to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 12 minutes, or until the quinoa has absorbed all the liquid.

    Step 3

    Meanwhile, melt the butter in large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 10 minutes.

    Step 4

    Remove the onion mixture from the heat and add the quinoa to the pan. Stir in the sage and salt and pepper and mix thoroughly. Transfer the stuffing to an 8-inch square pan and bake for 30 minutes.

    Step 5

    Garnish with parsley before serving.

With permission from Bob's Red Mill Cookbook: Whole & Healthy Grains for Every Meal of the Day by Miriam Backes and The Bob's Red Mill Family. © 2009 by Bob's Red Mill. Published by Running Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group.