mexican quinoa (mexican rice made with quinoa)

since i have a whole bunch of quinoa on hand, i thought i would try to make mexican rice with quinoa. and i think this turned out awesome! i put a little bit of my salsa on top of it and it taste just like my favorite mexican restaurant's rice. you have no idea how much this means. i have literally been trying to recreate this restaurant'c rice for YEARS. we moved waaay too far from this restaurant for our own good several years ago and every chance we get, we go there because they have the best rice around. i couldn't be more ecstatic!!

i literally threw all of the ingredients into my rice cooker and turned it on and went to work. ( i have an awesome rice cooker that you can program for white rice, brown rice or steam and it automatically turns off when its done)

mexican quinoa

1 1/2 cups uncooked quinoa
1 8oz can tomato sauce
3 cups chicken broth
1 tsp olive oil

if using rice cooker- mix all ingredients together in rice cooker and let cook until quinoa is cooked through- roughly 20 to 30 minutes.

stovetop- heat oil over low heat in large pot. Add quinoa and let toast for a few minutes until quinoa is lightly browned. Add tomato sauce and chicken broth to pot and stir to combine. cover and cook until quinoa is fully cooked, about 30 minutes.