chicken cheddar quinoa casserole bake

Name: Chicken Cheddar Quinoa casserole bake
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) cooked, chopped chicken meat; 2 cup(s) prepared quinoa (see note); 1 1/2 cup(s) shredded cheddar cheese, divided; 1 teaspoon(s) montreal chicken seasoning; 8 ounce(s) tomato sauce; 1 - tomato, chopped; 1 clove(s) garlic, minced; 1/4 cup(s) onion,chopped; 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1 cup(s) broccoli,cooked

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Deb Crane

Eagle, WI

Updated on Sep 5, 2014

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.

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cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups cooked, chopped chicken meat
2 cups prepared quinoa (see note)
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 teaspoon montreal chicken seasoning
8 ounces tomato sauce
1 - tomato, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup onion,chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup broccoli,cooked

How To Make chicken cheddar quinoa casserole bake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease an 8x8 baking pan, or 1 1/2 quart baking dish.

Step 2

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.
Step 3

In a separate bowl, combine chicken,quinoa, broccoli and 1 cup of cheddar cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 4

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.
Step 5

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.
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