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Roasted Quinoa with Potatoes and Cheese - TastyPlanner.com
Chef: Jennifer Campbell
When you boil quinoa for a couple of minutes, then roast it in oil, it develops a crispness that’s almost like nuts. Here the crisp-roasted quinoa almost coats the potatoes, and you finish the whole thing off with melted cheese.
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Ingredients
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 pound small waxy potatoes, like fingerling, new red, or Peruvian purple, peeled if you like and cut lengthwise into wedges
3-4 cloves garlic, peeled
salt
black pepper
1/2 cup Scallion
1 medium red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped
2 tablespoons minced fresh chile (like jalapeno or Thai), or to taste, or hot red pepper flakes or cayenne to taste
6 ounces cheese, preferably smoked, like cheddar, Gouda, or mozzarella, grated (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/4 cup minced parsley for garnish
Instructions
Preheat the over to 400 degrees. Grease an 8×10-inch roasting pan with a tablespoon or so of the olive oil.
Put the potato wedges and garlic in a large pot with water to cover, salt it, and turn the heat to high. When the water begins to boil, stir in the quinoa. Adjust the heat so the water boils assertively and cook, stirring once or twice, for about 5 minutes.
Drain the quinoa, garlic, and potatoes in a strainer, but leave them fairly wet. Spread them into the prepared pan, sprinkle with salt and pepper, drizzle with the remaining olive oil, and gently toss with a spatula. Spread them out again. Roast, undisturbed, for 15 minutes. Gently toss again, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan, and return the pan to the over for another 10 minutes or so, until the potatoes are tender on the inside and golden on the outside.
Add the scallion, bell pepper, and chile and toss everything on last time. Taste and adjust the seasoning, keeping in mind that the cheese will add some saltiness. Spread the cheese over all and return to the oven for another 5 to 8 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbling. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
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