Pressure Cooker: Sauteed Quinoa with Tomatoes and Chives

This is a yummy brunchy type dish.  You can eat it as is, or with toast or even better, use it as a bed for fried eggs.  However you choose, its very yummy!

I LOVE my pressure cooker but of course you can adapt this recipe to use in any pot.  The pressure cooker always cooks it perfectly and in a much shorter time frame.

Directions:

1 cup of Quinoa
1 tbs of butter

Sautee the Quinoa in the butter until slightly brown. Watch it close though, you don't want to make it too browned.

1 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes or 4 cut up ripe fresh tomatoes
2 tbs of dried chopped chives
1 tsp of dried basil
dash of celery salt

Set your pressure cooker to medium and add the chives, basil and celery salt.  Mix into the quinoa really good.  Pour the can of tomatoes into the mixture and bring to a boil.  Put the lid onto the pressure cooker and turn the heat to medium high.  Once pressure is released set your timer for 2 minutes.  When the time goes off move the pot from the heat and let natural release for 10 minutes.  If you still have pressure use your quick release.

Serves 2 as main dish and up to 4 as a side dish

Voila!  You have a delicious, fast, low fat, low salt, high fiber, gluten-free dish.  You can garnish it with cheddar cheese or sour cream to give it some extra deliciousness!  Enjoy!!