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French onion quinoa in a serving bowl with extra carmelized onions in the background

French Onion Quinoa (Sheet Pan and Rice Cooker Recipe)

This French onion quinoa uses sheet pan caramelized onions, stock, and a rice cooker for an easy, healthy side.
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Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time:2 hours
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy, glp 1 friendly, rice cooker, sheet pan
Servings: 8
Calories: 166kcal
Author: Benjamin

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan
  • 1 rice cooker

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs white or yellow onions sliced thin
  • 3 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 cups beef stock or dark vegetable stock
  • 1 cup quinoa well rinsed

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400F/200C
  • Peel and slice one bag of onions thinly and to a uniform thickness. A mandoline slicer is the best way to prep a whole bag of onions quickly and get equally thick slices.
  • Toss the sliced onions in the olive oil and salt, then spread the onion slices evenly on a parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Bake the onions on the middle rack for a total of one hour, taking them out every 15 minutes to stir well and spread the onions out evenly again.
  • Let the onions cool, chop them into more manageable pieces if desired, and reserve half in the refrigerator for another recipe in a sealed container.
  • While the onions are cooling, rinse the quinoa in cold water a couple of times to remove any dirt and the natural bitterness.
  • Add the rinsed quinoa to your rice cooker along with two cups of stock.
  • Add half of the carmelized onions to the rice cooker, stir well, and cook with the quinoa setting or appropriate manual timing for your machine.
  • When the rice cooker finishes, fluff the quinoa with a fork and season with salt to taste. Fresh thyme or cracked black pepper make great finishing touches.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 414mg | Potassium: 355mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg