Carrot Quinoa

I was experimenting with quinoa and I came up with this tasty dish full of vegetables.

Step: 1

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add carrots, red bell peppers, green bell peppers, onion, and shallot. Cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 3 minutes.

Step: 2

Pour vegetable broth and quinoa into the saucepan. Cover and simmer until quinoa is soft, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle dried basil on top.

Per Serving: 390 calories; protein 9.4g; carbohydrates 51.7g; fat 17.2g; sodium 333.2mg.

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