Creamy Quinoa Primavera

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked quinoa
• 3 cups chicken broth or 3 cups vegetable broth
• 2 ounces cream cheese
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
• 2 teaspoons butter or 2 teaspoons margarine
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 5 cups assorted fresh vegetables, thinly sliced (such as asparagus, broccoli, carrot or zucchini)
• 2 tablespoons romano cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 rinse quinoa thoroughly; drain.
• 2 heat quinoa and broth to boiling in 2-quart saucepan; reduce heat.
• 3 cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until all broth is absorbed.
• 4 stir in cream cheese and basil; cover and remove from heat.
• 5 melt butter in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 6 cook garlic in butter about 30 seconds, stirring frequently, until golden.
• 7 stir in vegetables; cook about 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• 8 toss vegetables and quinoa mixture together.
• 9 top with romano cheese.