Better Than A Mushroom Risotto
Seriously.
Better how? Quicker, easier, less heavy starch meaning that I can eat more of it and not feel bloated and stuffed. Two massive helpings and I still feel fine. Virtuous almost. Yup, that's not a familiar feeling. It's going to bite me in the arse, isn't it?
Well, it'll be worth it, this is a beautiful meal. So good in fact that I felt I couldn't tell Massive Munch about it for a few days, as he had cold courgette on dry bread at a work event the same evening. Mentioning this tasty offering would have been too much of a slap in the face. Sorry.
Hopefully it's over it now, as this is worth sharing.
So, this came about because I had some mushrooms to use and I quite fancied mushroom risotto, but in an attempt to look less like Ms Pacman, I am trying to ease up on my heavy starch intake. Plus I'm well lazy and risotto takes much more effort than quinoa to cook. So this result is winning all round. I still admittedly ate enough for 2 greedy people, but I'd have done that if it was rice as well, so it's probably "better" for me? Ah, who cares?! It tastes better than your limp & soggy sandwich and is incredibly quick and easy. It's great - like a summer substitute risotto. It's a winner in my book. Will do again. 4 stars. Smiley face.
a thumb of ginger, finely diced
Better how? Quicker, easier, less heavy starch meaning that I can eat more of it and not feel bloated and stuffed. Two massive helpings and I still feel fine. Virtuous almost. Yup, that's not a familiar feeling. It's going to bite me in the arse, isn't it?
Well, it'll be worth it, this is a beautiful meal. So good in fact that I felt I couldn't tell Massive Munch about it for a few days, as he had cold courgette on dry bread at a work event the same evening. Mentioning this tasty offering would have been too much of a slap in the face. Sorry.
Hopefully it's over it now, as this is worth sharing.
So, this came about because I had some mushrooms to use and I quite fancied mushroom risotto, but in an attempt to look less like Ms Pacman, I am trying to ease up on my heavy starch intake. Plus I'm well lazy and risotto takes much more effort than quinoa to cook. So this result is winning all round. I still admittedly ate enough for 2 greedy people, but I'd have done that if it was rice as well, so it's probably "better" for me? Ah, who cares?! It tastes better than your limp & soggy sandwich and is incredibly quick and easy. It's great - like a summer substitute risotto. It's a winner in my book. Will do again. 4 stars. Smiley face.
Creamy Quinoa with Spicy Mushrooms
serves 2 other people
a thumb of ginger, finely diced
1/2 large red chilli, chopped small
5 cloves of garlic, minced
a pack of mushrooms, chopped
half a cup of quinoa
1 tim of coconut milk
salt & pepper
baby kale to serve
truffle oil (optional)
fresh thyme, picked
fresh rosemary picked
olive oil
- Pop your quinoa & coconut milk in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Stir, turn down the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat, put a lid on and leave for the rest of the coconut milk to be absorbed into the quinoa.
- Heat some olive oil over a low-med heat in a large frying pan. Soften your chilli & ginger.
- Add in your garlic, stir and cook for a minute or two.
- Throw in your mushrooms, season and cook until soft and covered in the flavoured oil.
- Add in your herbs at the very end, mix to combine.
- Serve it all on top of a bed of baby kale and with a drizzle of truffle oil
- I can't be mithered being witty today. It was so good, I changed my twitter banner.
- Hopefully that will mean I'll remember I made this once and will do it again.
- Doubtful though.
- Think my brain has recipe lag from over consumption.
- I'll probably live.
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