MY SWEET COD with SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS QUINOA and BROCCOLI

Since I am a girl born and raised in an island (Puerto Rico), I was exposed to a variety of seafood early on. My daddy’s hobby was fishing and crabbing. He would come home with this amazing creatures (crabs) that I was so afraid of but loved to eat. I always had a huge pot with boiling salted water and there he dropped all the crabs. Then, I took it from there, smile. He also brought me lots of red snapper, octopus, shrimp & lobsters.
 
Category:  Entrée  
Approx. Prep and Cook Time:  30 Minutes
Approximate Cost:    $11.50 or $5.75 per serving
Difficulty Level:  Easy
Allergens, Other:  Gluten Free    
Servings: 3
 
Ingredients
3 cod filets ($6.00)
2 tbsp. Sofrito dry seasoning (.10)
2 ½ tbsp. Angie’s basting olive oil (.80)
5 - Shiitake mushrooms, broken in half pieces (.80)
1 c. Quinoa ($1.00)
2 c. chicken stock ($1.00)
1 frozen Sofrito cube (.10)
1 large head of broccoli ($1.20)
1 lime (.50)
 
Directions
Pat dry and season the cod with 1 tbsp. Sofrito dry seasoning and 1 tbsp. my basting olive oil. Refrigerate.
Rinse the broccoli break into florets and microwave for few seconds until bright green and a bit tender. Remove and set aside.
In a medium size saucepan, add the Shiitake mushrooms, broken in half pieces, 1 c. Quinoa, 2 c. chicken stock, 1 tbsp. Sofrito dry seasoning, 1 frozen Sofrito cube and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 25 minutes.
While the quinoa cooks, get a skillet over med- high, add ½ tbsp. of my basting olive oil. Carefully, add the cod filets one at a time and cook until done, they will look white and may begin to break, therefore when don, remove them carefully to keep their shape.
Find a space in the skillet to actually sauté the broccoli florets until golden brown.                                                                                                           
Slice the lime, and start plating. Enjoy.
 
 Angie’s Dry Seasonings: http://www.angieslifehacks.com/family-life/oven-roasted-bacon-chicken-and-angies-seasonings
Angie’s Basting Olive Oil:  www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/the-flavor-series-recipe-2-angies-basting-olive-oil
Angie’s Homemade Pesto   http://www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/angies-homemade-basil-pesto-sauce