Quinoa Dumplings

The Quinoa

Ingredients

1 ¾ cups Quinoa
3 Tbsps. Coconut Oil
Pinch of Salt
2 Cups Water (or stock in lieu of water)
1 oz. Onion Finely Diced
1 oz. Celery Finely Diced
1 Clove Finely Diced Garlic

Method

Melt the coconut oil, sweat vegetables, add quinoa at the same time.
Then add liquid (water or stock)
Bring to a boil, turn heat down and simmer for 20 minutes until the quinoa is cooked.
Let Quinoa cool.


The Dumplings

Ingredients

4 eggs (for vegans use egg replacement)
1 ½ cups bread crumbs
1tsp. diced rosemary
1 tsp. oregano
Salt and white pepper
The cooled quinoa
2 tbsp. olive oil

Directions

Mix all the ingredients, roll into desired sized balls.
Can be either baked or poached depending on how you wish to use them. If you are baking brush with oil and bake @ 350 degrees for about 15 – 20 mins till golden brown. If poaching about 15 mins in salt water.

Note
This is nice as a replacement for meatballs, an addition to stews, soups. With an egg replacement it can be used by vegans. For tonights dinner we had them with pasta instead of meatballs. A much healthier choice.