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Quinoa Recipe

1 cup Eden Foods Organic quinoa

2 cups cold water

1/2 tsp Eden Foods French Celtic sea salt

Place quinoa in a small saucepan. Add water and bring to a boil.

When water begins to boil, stir the quinoa.

Lower heat and cover the pot.

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided

1 large onion, sliced

1 lb ground beef

1 tsp Eden Foods French Celtic sea salt

1 tsp finely ground black pepper

2 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp sweet paprika

2 tsp brown sugar

1/4 cup tomato paste

1 large egg

1/2 cup potato starch

1 cup cooked Eden Foods Organic quinoa

In a large ovenproof skillet, heat 1/4 cup olive oil over medium heat. Lower heat, then add the onion and sauté until golden brown. Remove from stove and set aside.

Preheat oven to 400°F.

In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, sea salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, brown sugar, tomato paste, remaining olive oil, egg and potato starch.

Gently add the quinoa into the meat mixture.

Form the meat mixture into small 2 inch hamburger patties and arrange on top of the onions in the skillet.

Place skillet in the oven and bake for about 10-15 minutes, until the hamburgers are a dark roasted brown.

Lubia A Sephardic Cannellini Bean Stew

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 small onion, finely chopped

5 cloves garlic, minced

2 celery stalks, diced

1 tablespoon sweet paprika

1 teaspoon cumin (optional)

2 teaspoons Eden Foods French Celtic Sea Salt

1 teaspoon finely ground black pepper

1/4 cup tomato paste

1 14oz can cherry tomatoes or diced tomatoes

2 29oz cans Eden Foods Organic cannellini beans, rinsed

1/3 cup chopped parsley

In a large heavy pot, warm oil over medium heat. Add onion and sauté for 10 minutes, until golden.

Add the garlic, celery, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper and sauté for 5 minutes.

Add the tomato paste and stir well.

Add the cherry tomatoes, beans and water and stir gently, then cover the pot.

Lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

Add parsley, then simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes until the liquid has thickened.

Serve over rice.

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