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title: How Long Does It Take To Cook Quinoa in a Glorious One-Pot Meal?
date: 2014-01-23T19:54:42Z
modified: 2014-01-23T19:54:42Z
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  - Glorious One-Pot Meals
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  - book signing
  - events
  - Glorious One-Pot Meals
  - quinoa
author: Elizabeth
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_Reader question: I came to the Book Signing at The Bookworm in Edwards. I would like to sign up for MRT testing, and also have a recipe question – I am cooking lots of veggies and quinoa in a 5.5 qt dutch oven for tonight. No meat. Do I really cook them for an hour? ~Lorie, Colorado_

[![A Glorious One-Pot Meals book signing at The Bookworm in Edwards, CO on 1-20-2014.](http://elizabethyarnell.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/photo.jpeg)

](http://elizabethyarnell.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/photo.jpeg)A Glorious One-Pot Meals book signing at The Bookworm in Edwards, CO on 1-20-2014.Thanks for coming to the book signing, Lorie! I’m always happy to talk about MRT food sensitivity testing and will contact you directly to schedule a free initial phone consultation.

As for the question about how long to cook just veggies and quinoa using the Glorious One-Pot Meal method, the main thing to remember is that dry goods including dry quinoa will always take the full amount of time to cook regardless of if the rest of the meal includes meat or not.

If you are using a 5.5-quart Dutch oven but you are only cooking for 2 people, then use the amount of quinoa (3/4 cup) and liquid (1 cup) called for on page 9 in the common measurements section and plan on around 45 minutes of cooking time.

If you are using a 5.5-quart Dutch oven and cooking for 5-6 people and filling the pot to the brim with vegetables along with three times the amount of quinoa and liquid, then it will indeed take about an hour to cook.

Remember, too, that you will always know when your [Glorious One-Pot Meal](http://www.gloriousonepotmeals.com "glorious one-pot meals") is ready because the aroma of a fully-cooked meal will escape your oven and waft through your house.

Happy cooking!