This is a simple yet nutrient and protein packed meal. People often worry whether vegetarians get enough protein, but that isn't a problem. Quinoa is a very high quality complete protein. Some quinoa needs to be well rinsed before using to remove the bitter tasting saponin coating. I use organic Ancient Harvest quinoa which is pre-rinsed and ready to cook. If you have a rice cooker, you can cook the quinoa in it while the garbanzos bake in the oven, or you could cook the garbanzos in the crockpot if you have one and don't want to heat the kitchen up.
Savory Baked Garbanzo Beans with Quinoa
Preheat oven to 350. In small pan combine:
1 onion, diced
1/2 of a red pepper, diced
1/2 of a green pepper, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
Cook in 1 T. olive oil about 10 min. till tender. Mix with
3 tomatoes, diced
1 small zucchini, diced
1 1/2 c. cooked garbanzo beans (or you can use 1 can rinsed and drained)
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1 tsp. each basil and rosemary
1/4 tsp. black pepper
Pour into a glass baking dish and bake covered for 45 min. While this is baking cook quinoa. If using a rice cooker use 1 part quinoa to 2 parts water or broth and cook as you would rice.
