Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 cups quinoa
  • 2 cups green peas, (thawed if using frozen peas)
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, (grated (plus more for garnish))
  • 3 1/2 cups water
  • 1/4 cup parsley, (chopped (plus more for garnish))

Instruction

  • Add the quinoa, butter, salt, ground black pepper, and water to a sauce pan.  Stir to combine.  Over medium-high heat, bring to a boil.
  • Add the green peas.  Stir to combine.  Place a lid on the sauce pan and reduce the heat to simmer.  Allow the quinoa to simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Turn off heat.  Remove sauce pan from burner.  Fluff the quinoa and green peas with a fork.  
  • Add the parmesan cheese and parsley.  Continue to full with a fork to mix the cheese and parsley into the quinoa and peas.
  • Garnish and serve hot or cold.