Nutty Quinoa Hash

[melanieb471]

I made a double batch of this last night and am slightly embarrased to say, it's ALL GONE! We're talking - TWO people ate the whole thing. It was that good.

One thing kind of bothered me though, the texture of the quinoa was very mushy after adding the peanut butter. Anyone else get this? Maybe I added too much (about 4 tbsp).

Also, very good to add just a tiny bit of salt and hot sauce to. YUM!

[foodbender]

wow i was out of most the veggies called for.  really played with this one.  1/2 large zuchinni, 3/4 frozen peas, lg clove garlic.  In olive oil i sauted 3/4 tsp tumeric, 3/4 tsp tarragon, 1/2 tsp onion powder, seasalt n' pepper to taste then added garlic then peas then zuchinni, then my left over  various potatoes from a root casserole chopped to smaller pieces. coated everything and then on one side of the pan made a hole where i could put in olive oil, peanut butter and more of same seasonings if wished to saute and melt a couple mins. before mixing it in. after all that i then added the quinoa. voila! for the kids sake, tabasco will go on my serving only.

[leftylisa]

Very good. We froze half and ate it two weeks later....turned out well. Will make this one of our regular rotating meals. Lots of room to add veggies and adapt to individual tastes.

[rockia]

this one is alright wasn't really to my likely, don't think I'll make it again

[veggeroni]

For once, I followed a recipe as written  I had a problem with adding the peanut butter, though. I added 3 tablespoons, but it really clumped together with the quinoa. I used a freshly opened jar of Teddy brand natural peanut butter. Is there anything I can do to make the peanut butter mix more easily with the quinoa? Other than that, I thought this recipe was good. It tasted better after I sprinkled it with some Bragg's. Overall, it's a decent recipe but I think I was hoping it would be better. Might have to play around with it a little bit...

[CloveandVanilla]

Is there anything I can do to make the peanut butter mix more easily with the quinoa?

Try melting the peanut butter separately before you add it to the mixture. You can either microwave it for a few seconds (keep a good eye on it!) or melt it in a small saucepan until it's a creamier consistency.

[veggeroni]

Just wanted to say, I made this again last night, but used almond butter instead of peanut butter. IMHO, this was MUCH better! The almond butter was more liquidy out of the jar than the peanut butter, so I didn't need to heat it in order for it to mix well with the quinoa. I also added some sliced carrots and used 1 whole zucchini, and topped it with Bragg's and Mrs Dash Southwest Chipotle seasoning. I loved it!

[yasminx]

This is great. I added garlic and dried tarragon, sliced carrot and a few different spice powders (turmeric, curry and my families own). Can't get enough of it, it's really good.  Don't be tight with the quantities, you'll regret it!

I also added kidney beans

[lpflutter]

VERY good!!!  i was going to wait til i finished eating to review this, but its so good i am eating as i type...i scaled this down for one, used purple onion, red potatoes, red pepper, added cauliflower and carrots, and subbed chickpeas for the corn...used 1 1/2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter (but am going to use almond butter next time as i LOVE it) and threw a handful of spinach in at the last minute...also sauteed everything in a bit of broth and it is DELISH!!  thanks!

[bblight]

I love this dish.  It is a wonderful dish to use an introduction to quinoa for those who have never had it.  I have made it many times and the leftovers never go to waste.  It is good hot or cold.  WONDERFUL!!

[mountain_veg]

Who ever thought of putting peanut butter in quinoa?? That's just plain nutty! So I had to try it. I followed the instructions exactly, and overall, I am a little disappointed. The peanut butter flavor seems to be searching for a home in this dish and doesn't quite find it. The stir fry smelled great when it was finished, and I felt that the peanut flavor took away more then it added. If I made this again, I would make the creole potato stir fry portion the same, and just serve it topped over a bit of quinoa cooked in veggie broth.

[lpflutter]

seeing the previous review reminded me of how much i love this dish!  i have been eating it weekly for about 3 months now...i have found the best combination is sweet potato, onion, red/orange bell pepper, zuchinni, celery, spinach, and pb of course...i generally just put the spinach and pb at the bottom on my bowl, pour the cooked concoction on top, and mix it all together to let the spinach wilt and pb melt - yummy!!!

[CutureDropout]

Wanted to make something with grain in it, so I tried this.  Did it all as specified (used olive oil), but didn't have zucchini so I left that out.  Used chopped walnuts instead of peanuts, threw in a handful of nutritional yeast, quite a bit of freshly ground pepper, maybe 1/2-3/4 tsp of sea salt, and a couple of dashes each of red (cayenne) pepper, tarragon, oregano, and sage, and a bit of soy sauce.  YUM!!!  Wow it was good.  It _does_ make a lot; I used my "jumbo" frying pan that's about the size of a wok, and it barely fit.  The yeast went in the quinoa with the peanut butter and walnuts; I turned the burner back on for a few seconds after flinging in the peanut butter (it's kinda sticky!) to melt it.  That made it fairly easy to stir in.  Really enjoyed this recipe, and will definitely make again (after we finish this batch!).  Thanks for sharing!
 

[sstofer]

I was surprised at how good this was. I thought it sounded pretty basic, nothing special. But I loved it. It's very versatile! And it's great because the ingredients are things I always have on hand anyway, no special trip to the store is needed. I added some spinach, garlic, cabbage, and carrot to it. For the seasoning, I made an Emeril Lagasse Essence mix, and didn't have peanuts so used pecans instead. I love the touch of peanut butter in it. It was so delicious, and so wholesome. I can't wait for leftovers!