Quinoa casserole recipe, Vegetable quinoa casserole recipe

Quinoa casserole recipe a healthy one pot dish perfect for breakfast.I always love casserole recipes so how can I miss to try casserole with quinoa 🙂

This came out so good and when had hot no one will complain as even hubby who is not soo fond of quinoa liked this.

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Quinoa casserole recipe

Quinoa casserole recipe a healthy one pot dish perfect for breakfast.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time33 mins

Total Time48 mins

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: quinoa casserole, quinoa recipes

Servings2

AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup quinoa
• 1/4 cup onion finely chopped
• 1/2 cup carrot grated
• 2 tbsp capsicum finely chopped
• 1/4 cup cooked corn
• 1/4 cup grated cheese
• 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
• 2 to 3 tbsp pizza sauce
• 1/3 tsp mixed herbs
• 1/4 tsp pepper powder
• salt to taste

Instructions

• Measure and take quinoa in a bowl, rinse it well.Drain.
• Add 1/2 tsp oil in a sauce pan, add drained quinoa and toast for a minute.Then add 1 cup water and start cooking.Simmer the flame and cook covered for 15-20 mins.
• You will see a small tail coming out and quinoa should have absorbed all the water.After 20 mins switch off and set aside for 10 mins.Then open and fluff it up.
• Heat oil in a pan - add onion saute till transparent, add carrot saute for 2 mins.
• Then add capsicum give a quick saute then add boiled corn.
• Mix well then add required salt,pizza or pasta sauce,mixed herbs and pepper powder.Mix well and cook for 2 mins and switch off.
• Add cooked quinoa to it.Mix well.Add breadcrumbs to it.
• Mix well.Grease a baking tray with butter and add quinoa to it.
• Pat the top well, add shredded cheese preferably mozarella. I had no stock so went ahead with cube cheese and that's the reason why it didn't spread if anyone out there is wondering ;)Bake in preheated oven at 180 deg C for 10 mins grill for the last 2 mins along for a crusty top

Notes

• You can sprinkle breadcrumbs on top before baking too.

How to make quinoa casserole recipe:

1. Measure and take quinoa in a bowl, rinse it well.Drain.1/4 cup quinoa yields more after cooking as you can see.
   
2. Add 1/2 tsp oil in a sauce pan, add drained quinoa and toast for a minute.Then add 1 cup water and start cooking.Simmer the flame and cook covered for 15-20 mins.
   
3. You will see a small tail coming out and quinoa should have absorbed all the water.After 20 mins switch off and set aside for 10 mins.Then open and fluff it up.
   
4. Heat oil in a pan – add onion saute till transparent, add carrot saute for 2 mins.
   
5. Then add capsicum give a quick saute then add boiled corn.
   
6. Mix well then add required salt,pizza or pasta sauce,mixed herbs and pepper powder.Mix well and cook for 2 mins and switch off.
   
7. Add cooked quinoa to it.Mix well.Add breadcrumbs to it.
   
8. Mix well.Grease a baking tray with butter and add quinoa to it.
   
9. Pat the top well, add shredded cheese preferably mozarella. I had no stock so went ahead with cube cheese and that’s the reason why it didn’t spread if anyone out there is wondering ;)Bake in preheated oven at 180 deg C for 10 mins grill for the last 2 mins along for a crusty top.Cut and serve hot!
   

Serve hot with ketchup!

Yummy fairly healthy 😉 quinoa casserole ready, best for breakfast.Keeps your tummy full!