Quinoa Paella

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Quinoa Paella

Food Ingredients:
3 chorizo sausage links 2 cups cooked chicken breasts chopped 2 cups quinoa 3 cups low sodium chicken stock 1/2 large white onion 3 cloves garlic grated 1 teaspoon crushed red chilies 1 small zucchini diced 1 red pepper diced 3 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper to taste

Recipe preparation:
1 Remove chorizo from its casing into a pot and brown in oil until nearly cooked. Set aside. 2 In the same pot add onions and garlic to soften. Add chicken stock and scrape any browned bits and bring to a boil over high heat. 3 Rinse quinoa in a sieve well. Add to the pot along with zucchini and peppers, and chorizo. Stir, cover and turn the heat down to a medium/low for approximately 12-14 minutes. 4 Afterwards, add chicken and stir again. Heat for another 5-8 minutes or until the liquid has been absorbed. 5 I garnished with chopped green onions.

Recipe source: Foodista recipe