Quinoa-Veggie Cakes

[MrsPaws]

To make the quinoa:

1 cup quinoa, soaked in water for 5 minutes
2 cups stock-(whatever you have on hand)
1 cup fresh mushrooms-chopped
1 small tomato-chopped
1/2 small bell pepper-chopped
1 cup zucchini-shredded
1/2 small onion-minced
1 garlic clove-grated/minced
1/4 cup sunflower seeds or slivered almonds *optional*
handful of fresh herbs-(basil, parsley, thyme, cilantro, etc – whatever you have on hand)
s and p-to taste

1. Drain and rinse the quinoa to remove the bitter flavors from the outer coating.
2. Add all the ingredients to a pot and bring to a boil.

Cover tightly, reduce heat to low and cook for 15-20 minutes.

To make the cakes:

2 eggs-scrambled
1/4 cup bread crumbs
2-3 tbsp cooking oil

1. Stir in the eggs and bread crumbs into the quinoa mixture.
2. Form into little cakes/patties.

Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
3. Add oil to a heavy bottomed skillet. Heat oil for medium high heat.

Pan fry the cakes a couple minutes each side until the outside is crispy and light golden brown.

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