One-pot broccoli cheddar quinoa

Name: One-pot broccoli cheddar quinoa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; ½ yellow onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1½ cups quinoa, rinsed; 2¾ cups vegetable broth; ½ tsp salt; 3 cups broccoli, small florets; ½ cup milk; 1½ cups shredded cheddar; ¼ cup grated parmesan; ½ tsp ground mustard; ¼ tsp black pepper

Creamy, cheesy quinoa with tender broccoli, like broccoli cheddar soup in a bowl you can eat with a fork, made in one pot in 35 minutes.

35 min total
15 min hands-on
Anyone can make this
Serves 4
About $2.43 a serving
520 calories
Good the next day
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Dolly says: Make the full amount. It’s just as good for lunch the next day.

Ingredients

For 4 servings.

½ yellow onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1½ cups quinoa, rinsed
2¾ cups vegetable broth
3 cups broccoli, small florets
½ cup milk
1½ cups shredded cheddar
¼ cup grated parmesan
½ tsp ground mustard

From your pantry

1 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper

Each serving has about 520 calories, 24 g protein, 53 g carbs and 24 g fat, and costs about $2.43 at typical US grocery prices. Both are estimates from what the recipe uses.

Missing something?

No yellow onions? White onions or red onions work.
No broccoli? Frozen broccoli works.
No milk? Half-and-half works.
No shredded cheddar? Cheddar cheese or Mexican blend cheese or Monterey Jack cheese works.
No grated parmesan? Parmesan wedge works.

Steps

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Heat the oil in a large pot with a lid over medium heat. Cook the onion 4 minutes, until soft, then stir in the garlic for 30 seconds.
Medium heatTimer: 4 min
Add the quinoa and stir 1 minute, until it smells toasty.
Medium heatTimer: 1 min
Pour in the broth, add the salt and over high heat.
High heat
Cover, turn the heat to low and cook 12 minutes.
Low heatTimer: 12 min
Scatter the broccoli on top, cover again and cook 5 minutes more, until the quinoa is tender and the broccoli is bright green.
Low heatTimer: 5 min
Take the pot off the heat and stir in the milk, cheddar, parmesan, mustard and pepper until creamy.
Dolly’s tip: A little mustard makes the cheese taste cheesier without tasting like mustard.