Quinoa Breakfast Bowl With Crispy Kale Chips - cooking recipe

Ingredients

For the Crispy Kale Chips
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 head kale, rinsed, dried, stems discarded and leaves cut into pieces
1 head kale, rinsed, dried, stems discarded and leaves cut into pieces
sea salt
For the Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
1 cup quinoa
2 cups water or 2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup shredded carrot
2 garlic cloves, chopped
kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups sliced shiitake mushrooms
4 large eggs, cooked
hot sauce, for serving (optional)
parmesan cheese, shavings for garnish

Preparation

For the crispy kale chips: Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
Drizzle the olive oil over the kale and massage it into the leaves so that they are completely coated. Place on a baking sheet and sprinkle with sea salt. Bake until crispy, 20 to 30 minutes.
For the quinoa breakfast bowl: Add the quinoa and water to a medium saucepot and bring to a boil over medium heat. Add the carrots, garlic and a pinch of salt. Cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes.
Set a medium saute pan over medium heat and add the olive oil and shiitake mushrooms. Saute until brown on both sides, about 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
To assemble each bowl: Start with 1 cup quinoa, then layer one-quarter of the mushrooms on top. Next, add one of the cooked eggs and a dash of hot sauce if using. Sprinkle with the kale chips and garnish with fresh Parmesan shavings.