2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
3 cups chicken broth
1 small onion, sliced very thin
1 envelope of dry chicken gravy
1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1 cup uncooked quinoa
Bring the broth, onion and gravy mix to a boil. Cut cream cheese into small pieces and add to liquid. Whisk until blended. Bring back to a boil and add quinoa. Lower heat to a slow simmer. Add chicken. Cook 20-25 minutes or until quinoa is tender and has white, spiral-like threads around each grain. Easily serves 8.
Comment: This was a clean out my pantry recipe that I made up as I went along finding ingredients. It is creamy and so delicious. The gravy mix had enough salt that I didn't have to add anymore. The gravy and cream cheese gave it the creamy texture that made it perfect. If you don't like quinoa, try making this using small pasta noodles. Either way you make it, I believe you'll like it enough to make over and over. You can also add a little cheese for another added flavor. When not eaten immediately, this becomes a side dish with the quinoa soaking up the liquids. I have a friend who ate it both ways and loved it both ways.
