Quinoa Breakfast Skillet
Need a gluten free and dairy free breakfast? Quinoa Breakfast Skillet could be an excellent recipe to try. For $1.57 per serving, this recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 349 calories, 16g of protein, and 20g of fat. This recipe serves 4. 4165 people found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. A mixture of eggs, salt and pepper, quinoa, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It is brought to you by How Sweet Eats. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 83%, this dish is tremendous. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Enchilada Quinoa Skillet, Quinoan and Mushroom Skillet, and Skillet Spanish Quinoa.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
4 eggs, cooked your desired way
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1 cup low-sodium vegetable or chicken stock (or water)
1 cup sliced mushrooms, chopped
1/2 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
1/2 red pepper, chopped
1/2 red onion, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1 small sweet potato, chopped
4 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped
Equipment:
slotted spoon
paper towels
frying pan
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add bacon. Cook until fat is rendered and bacon is crispy, then remove bacon with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel to drain. Reduce heat to medium-low and add sweet potato, onions, peppers, mushrooms and garlic to the skillet, tossing to coat. Cover and cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring once or twice, until soft.Add uncooked quinoa to vegetables and stir for 1-2 minutes, allowing it to lightly toast. Pour in stock or water and bring the mixture to a boil. Immediately reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 15-ish minutes until quinoa is cooked through. While quinoa is cooking, prepare eggs as you'd desire. Once cooked, taste and season to your liking. Serve quinoa in bowls topped with eggs and cooked bacon.
Step by step:
1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add bacon. Cook until fat is rendered and bacon is crispy, then remove bacon with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel to drain. Reduce heat to medium-low and add sweet potato, onions, peppers, mushrooms and garlic to the skillet, tossing to coat. Cover and cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring once or twice, until soft.
2. Add uncooked quinoa to vegetables and stir for 1-2 minutes, allowing it to lightly toast.
3. Pour in stock or water and bring the mixture to a boil. Immediately reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 15-ish minutes until quinoa is cooked through. While quinoa is cooking, prepare eggs as you'd desire. Once cooked, taste and season to your liking.
4. Serve quinoa in bowls topped with eggs and cooked bacon.
Nutrition Information:
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