Quinoa with Leeks and Shiitake Mushrooms

[MyOwnWoman]

Quinoa with Leeks and Shiitake Mushrooms

3 cups vegetable broth
½ tsp. salt
1 ½ cups uncooked quinoa, rinsed
3 T chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
3 T olive oil
¼ tsp. fresh ground pepper
3 cups thinly sliced leek (about 2 large)
4 cups thinly sliced shiitake mushroom caps
1 ½ cups chopped red bell pepper
¼ cup dry white wine
½ cup chopped walnuts

Place broth and salt in large saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir in quinoa. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Stir in parsley and pepper. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet. Add leek; sauté 6 min. or until wilted. Add mushrooms, bell pepper, and wine and cook 2 min. or until vegetables are tender. Stir into quinoa. Top with walnuts. Serves 4

[MyOwnWoman]

oops - I suppose it would be good without the wine...

[Cinders]

MOW,

LOL!!

Cindi

[MyOwnWoman]

Seriously - what if I wanted to make this but know if I had wine around I'd drink it, what to do? Is there a good replacement? How integral is wine to such recipes?

[Cinders]

MOW,

There is "cooking wine" that my mom used to use. It really works well in recipes but you couldn't drink it if you life depended on it!!

Cindi

[lushy]

MOW, making it without the wine and extra broth would be fine.

[Reddy]

db2fromala: You want to make an effin bet?

[MyOwnWoman]

LOL Reddy!
Wasn't it terribly salty??

[Mags]

You could try some Mirin which is Japanese cooking wine - made from sake but not good to drink - great for cooking. If you do, DO NOT buy it at a grocery store or oriental market - that has sugar and salt in it and tastes like garbage. Buy it at an organic food store. Eden makes a pretty good one. It is good. I cook with mirin a lot.