Ciao Chow Linda

Quinoa Balls

Author: Ciao Chow Linda

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup white quinoa

• 1/2 cup red quinoa

• 2 cups water

• 3/4 cup zucchini, finely diced

• 3/4 cup butternut squash, finely diced

• 1 T. butter

• a few sprigs of parsley, minced

• 1 cup parmesan cheese

• 2 eggs, lightly beaten

• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, finely diced (or fontina or taleggio)

• 2 T. cornstarch

• salt, pepper

Instructions

1. Use your favorite recipe for making squash soup or follow the one I have in the archives here.

2. Cook the quinoa in boiling water, covered for about 7 minutes. Turn off heat and leave the pot covered for 10 minutes.

3. When the quinoa has cooled, put it into a bowl.

4. Sauté the zucchini and butternut squash in the butter for a few minutes until it starts to slightly soften.

5. Add the vegetables and all the rest of the ingredients to the quinoa and mix well with a spoon.

6. Using your hands, form the quinoa mixture into balls (the size of a meatball) and steam for three minutes on the range. If you don’t have a steaming pot, sauté for a couple of minutes with a dab of butter, turning all the while so it cooks on all sides.

7. The cheese should start to melt.

8. Remove from the heat and place a few quinoa balls into the soup. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.