QUINOA SPANISH RICE | Recipe Cart | Recipe Cart

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup onion, finely diced
• 1 green bell pepper, finely diced (optional)
• 1 – 2 cloves garlic, minced or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste and/or 1 cup diced tomatoes (if using canned, drained)
• 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon EACH garlic + onion powder (for good measure, but optional)
• salt + pepper, to taste
• fresh chopped cilantro, to serve (optional)