Quinoa with Sweet Potato and Mushrooms Recipe

Stir the quinoa in a saucepan over medium heat until it begins to take on a toasty aroma about 5 minutes. Pour in the water and add pinch of salt. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low cover and simmer until the quinoa is tender about 20 minutes.

Meanwhile heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and onion and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms sweet potatoes and cayenne pepper; season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover the skillet reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the sweet potato is soft about 20 minutes stirring occasionally. Pour a splash of water into the skillet if needed to keep the vegetables from burning. Spoon the vegetable mixture over a bed of quinoa and sprinkle with chopped pecans to serve.