Cheesy Veg Quinoa & Cous Cous Risotto

Ingredients:

4 pieces of Broccoli, 

1/2 cup Green Beans, 

1/2 cup Peas, 

1 Carrot - grated

Water to cover Vegetables

1/2 cup Quinoa, 

1 cup Cous Cous

1 tbsp Mixed Herbs

1 tbsp Vegetable Stock, 

1 Garlic clove - crushed, 

Sprinkle of Chilli Powder, 

Salt & Pepper to taste

1/2 cup Cheese to stir through at the end and then a few shavings on top (both optional)

Method

In a medium size Pot place all the vegetables and then pour enough water in to cover them.

Add Garlic, Vegetable Stock, Mixed Herbs and a sprinkle of Chilli Powder and salt & pepper to your taste to pot and stir through.

Bring to the boil and then turn stove down to simmer for about 5-7 minutes.  Add Cous Cous and stir through.  Simmer for another 5-7 minutes, keeping an eye on water.  If it is a little dry at this point add a little more, but not too much as it will not be absorbed into the mixture.

When most of the liquid has reduced and the Quinoa and Cous Cous are cooked take off heat and stir in 1/2 cup of cheese.  You can reduce this or leave it out altogether if you wish to reduce the calorie value of the meal.  

Serve up with a few shavings of cheese and a sprinkle of ground pepper on top.

Meal will serve 2 if this is all you are having, or will very easily serve 4 as a side.

Megs Notes:

This creation came about as I was putting the vegetable's on to cook for dinner and placed all the green veg in a pot with water on top.  It looked very green, so I added the grated carrot.  I then put water in it and placed it on the stove to cook.  Looking at it I couldn't help think it looked a little boring. I then added the vegetable stock and mixed herbs.  As I went to get the herbs out of the pantry I spotted the Quinoa and though ooh, that might be nice in it.  Then my creative side took over and added the garlic and chilli.  It wasn't until I thought about adding the Cous Cous that I realised this was going to end up a Risotto style dish rather than vegetables with Cous Cous and Quinoa mixed through.  That is when I decided to add the cheese, a bit of salt n pepper...and there you go....a very yummy creation had come to life!

I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!