Chicken Cheddar Quinoa casserole bake
By
Deb Crane
@songchef
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Always on the look out for tasty ways to use quinoa, I found a recipe from Gina Matsoukas and gave it my own spin. This recipe is a comforting casserole made with less guilt. :) If you havent tried Quinoa yet, give it a go! You will realize that this mighty grain can replace rice in many dishes as well as having so many culinary uses. This recipe turned out so yummy I wanted to share it with my Just A Pinch friends.
Ingredients
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2 ccooked, chopped chicken meat
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2 cprepared quinoa (see note)
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1 1/2 cshredded cheddar cheese, divided
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1 tspmontreal chicken seasoning
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8 oztomato sauce
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1tomato, chopped
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1 clovegarlic, minced
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1/4 conion,chopped
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1 Tbspolive oil
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1 cbroccoli,cooked
How to Make Chicken Cheddar Quinoa casserole bake
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease an 8x8 baking pan, or 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
- In a skillet, saute onion and garlic until transparent.
Add the chopped tomato,tomato sauce and Montreal chicken seasoning. Stir and simmer for 5-7 minutes. - In a separate bowl, combine chicken,quinoa, broccoli and 1 cup of cheddar cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Now add your simmered tomato sauce to the chicken quinoa mixture. Toss gently to combine.
Transfer into your baking dish.
Top with remaining 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese.
Cover with foil and Bake for 15 minutes.
Remove foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes to melt cheese on top. - TO MAKE QUINOA:
Measure out 1 cup of qunioa. To a pot, add 2 cups of water and 2 chicken bullion cubes. Bring to a simmer, and add the quinoa. Cover and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Fluff and let cool.
