Rich in protein this creamy quinoa and mushroom risotto makes for a healthy dinner party dish or family meal. 

Serves: 4

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 25-30 minutes 

What You’ll Need:

* 300ml boiling water
* 15g mixed dried mushrooms
* 900ml chicken or vegetable stock
* 2 tbsp olive oil
* 200g white closed cup mushrooms,sliced
* 200g brown closed cup mushrooms,sliced
* 1 onion,chopped
* 2 cloves garlic,crushed
* 175g quinoa
* 175g risotto rice
* 100ml dry white wine
* 25g freshly grated Parmesan cheese
* 2 tbsp snipped fresh basil leaves

What To Do: 

1. Place the dried mushrooms in a bowl,cover with the boiling water and leave to soak for 10mins,drain,reserving the liquid and chop the mushrooms. Place the chicken stock in a large pan,add the dried mushroom liquid and slowly bring to the boil,leave on a gentle simmer.
2. Heat half the oil in a large pan,add the mushrooms and sautée over a high heat for 2-3mins until golden brown. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
3. Add the remaining oil to the pan,add the onion and sautée for 2-3mins. Add the chopped dried mushrooms,garlic,quinoa and rice and stir for 30 seconds. Add the wine and gently simmer,stirring until the liquid has evapourated.
4. Add a ladleful of the hot stock to the rice mixture and cook,stirring until the liquid has been absorbed. Repeat until the rice is tender and the stock has all been used about 15-20mins. Stir in the reserved mushrooms,parmesan and basil and remove from the heat. Serve in bowls.