Bert's Superb Barbecue Sauce

INGREDIENTS:

2 tb Butter
1 sm Onion,; chopped
1/4 ts Curry powder
2 sm Carrots, peeled and chopped;
-(about 1/2 cup)
1 2/3 c Fresh or canned chicken
-stock or broth
2/3 c Quinoa,; rinsed and drained
1/4 ts Ground cumin
Salt and freshly-ground
-black pepper
Chopped fresh parsley, for
-garnish

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion, curry powder and carrots and cook 5 minutes. Stir in 2/3 cup of chicken stock. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, covered, 20 minutes. Remove vegetables from pan with a slotted spoon and puree in a food processor or blender. Return to pan, add remaining stock, and bring to a boil. Stir in quinoa, reduce heat, and simmer, covered, over medium-low heat until quinoa is tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Stir in cumin and season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley.~

Yield: 4 servings