Make this quick and easy dish while dirtying up only one pan.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup sweet onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
7-1/2 cups fat free, low-sodium chicken broth
1 14-1/2 ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
1 15 ounce can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained
1/3 cup chopped dried apricots
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
Parsley or cilantro, chopped (optional)
Directions
Heat oil and butter in a large sauce pan over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds more.
Add broth, tomatoes, beans, apricots, lemon juice, sugar, cumin and salt. Bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered, 10 minutes. Add quinoa, bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cook, covered, 15 minutes or until quinoa is soft.
Garnish with parsley or cilantro if desired.
Serves 5
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1
Servings per Recipe: 5
Amount per Serving
Calories: 254
Calories from Fat trace
% Daily Value *
Total Fat: 7 g
11%
Saturated Fat: 2 g
10%
Cholesterol: 6 mg
2%
Sodium: 826 mg
34%
Total Carbohydrate: 37 g
12%
Dietary Fiber: 6 g
25%
Protein: 11 g
Vitamin A
24%
Vitamin C
23%
Calcium
9%
Iron
20%
*The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.