Red Quinoa Beef Stroganoff

Printed from healthyfamilycookin.blogspot.com

*Serves 6-8

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 Cup red quinoa 

1-1/4 Cups water

6 Tbsp. butter

1 med. yellow onion

1 lb. ground beef

2 Cups beef broth

1 tsp. nutmeg

1-1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. dried basil (or 1/8 Cup fresh basil, chopped)

1/8 tsp. black pepper

1 Cup milk

1/4 Cup flour 

1 Cup Sour Cream

Serve over cooked egg noodles, mashed or baked potatoes

DIRECTIONS:

In a small saucepan combine 1/2 cup red quinoa with 1-1/4 cups water. Bring to a boil. Turn down and simmer about 10-15 minutes or until quinoa is cooked and tender. A good way to tell if the quinoa is cooked is if it starts to produce a little white curlicue. That usually means the quinoa is tender enough. Quinoa can also be cooked in a pressure cooker using instructions found in this previous post.

While the quinoa is cooking, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and stir until soft. Add the ground beef and cook and stir until browned. Once the quinoa is cooked it can also be added to the skillet at this point (or later if it still needs a bit more time to cook). Add the broth, salt, nutmeg, basil, and pepper to the skillet. Bring to a boil and immediately decrease the heat to low. Simmer until all but 1/4 Cup liquid remains, about 30-40 minutes. If you’re in a hurry, you can cook this a little faster on medium heat, just watch it close and stir often. In a small bowl whisk together the milk and flour until mostly smooth. Then add to the skillet and whisk well until smooth. Then stir in the sour cream. Heat for another minute or two until mixture has thickened and heated through. Serve immediately over cooked egg noodles or mashed or baked potatoes. 

Recipe Source: healthyfamilycookin.blogspot.com