Cooked like a pilaf, quinoa comes out moist and nutty. You can serve it as is, or serve it underneath saucy things and allow the quinoa to absorb even more flavor.
Here's our favorite way to serve this humble legume. We don't really have a name for this recipe and, we cannot tell a lie, it's not pretty. But it's so tasty that we don't think you'll object.
Steve Sando's style of cooking really emphasizes the ingredients of the New World...the chiles, beans and grains he grows, obviously, but also the methods he uses. This riff on Chile Relleno is delicious, healthful and authentic.
Pretty much the perfect weeknight meal, carbonara takes about 15 minutes to pull together and you'll be fully-satisfied. If you insist on a vegetable, a simple arugula salad with the best extra virgin olive oil, a squeeze of lemon and salt and pepper is the way to go.
This recipe serves 2 - it's...
