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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 328.7
  • Total Fat: 8.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 447.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 51.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 12.5 g
  • Protein: 15.5 g

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Quinoa-Sweet Potato Casserole

Submitted by: SP_STEPF
Quinoa-Sweet Potato Casserole
View the original recipe for Quinoa-Black Bean Casserole

Introduction

This recipe came about because I had just made vegetable enchiladas and had leftovers, plus quinoa from earlier in the week. Thankfully, this experiment yielded a hearty, delicious meal. This recipe came about because I had just made vegetable enchiladas and had leftovers, plus quinoa from earlier in the week. Thankfully, this experiment yielded a hearty, delicious meal.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1 cup cooked quinoa
    3 cups cooked black beans (or two
    15-ounce cans, drained and rinsed)
    2 large sweet potatoes, shredded
    1 cup shredded Daiya non-dairy cheddar cheese
    1 tbsp ground cumin
    Liberal pinches salt and pepper
    1/2 cup nutritional yeast
    1 cup salsa
    2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish

Tips

Nutritional yeast is full of protein and fiber, and many brands are fortified with B vitamins. These yellow flakes are tasty, too. Sprinkle them on or in any dish to replace cheese.

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Directions

I cooked up a batch of dried beans that I seasoned with onions, garlic, chiles and spices. If you use canned beans, you might need more spices.

Serve this with steamed broccoli or wilted spinach.

1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Prepare a 9” x 9”
casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the quinoa, black
beans, sweet potato, 1⁄2 cup of the Daiya, and
the cumin, salt, and pepper. In a small bowl,
mix together the nutritional yeast and the salsa. Pour the salsa mixture over the vegetables, then pour
everything into the prepared casserole dish.
3. Sprinkle the remaining Daiya over the top
and bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Garnish
with the cilantro.






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  • COUTURELADY

    Very Good
    9 of 9 people found this review helpful
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    This was fantastic, moist and cheezy! I am vegan, boyfriend is not so we served his with a side of chicken sausage. We shredded the potatoes and had no problem with it being dry. We were out of black beans so we used pinto and black eyed peas. Super filling as a bonus. - 4/8/12

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  • TERRYT55

    Incredible!
    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
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    I loved this recipe. I cooked my quinoa in vegetable broth and added sauteed onions and garlic to the casserole. I may not have grated the sweet potatoes finely enough as they were still a little firm but a few more minutes of cooking helped. All I had was peach salsa and it worked well! Thanks - 7/6/12

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  • GRAMMAJUDY1


    6 of 10 people found this review helpful
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    The nutritional data for this recipe is very confusing.
    Are the 328.7 calories for the whole dish, or for one serving.

    Are the Carbohydrates, (51gr) for one serving or for the whole recipe. The recipe sounds great, but I can't prepare it until I know what is the nutritional content per serving - 9/4/12

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  • SARAWALKS

    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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    Delicious! I pre-steamed cubed sweet potatoes in the microwave. Didn't have quite enough quinoa and left out the yeast - added some diced tomatoes with juice since I didn't have quite enough salsa. NOT dry and quite filling - I'll make it again! - 4/30/12

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  • JAVAGINA

    Very Good
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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    Very good. I used real cheese and omitted the nutritional yeast because I didn't have any but will try again in the future. Great healthy meal that I can see filling me up for days! Thank you! - 4/10/12

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  • LEONFORTEH

    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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    I LOVED this meal. This is the first time I have ever cooked with Quinoa and maybe the 2nd time I have ever cooked a sweet potato. The kids even liked it! I have leftovers for lunch all week! WOOT!!! Thank you for sharing! - 4/9/12

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  • LOOPYGRAM123


    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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    For those wondering about the nutritional values, it says 'Per Serving' but it makes 8 servings. - 11/14/12

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  • SAPHRAEL

    Incredible!
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
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    I subbed with real cheese, acorn squash and red beans. Loved it! - 4/29/12

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  • LKWILKINS1


    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    I noticed a few people with gluten allergies posting about soy. I am very severely gluten intolerant and eat soy on a daily basis. You do have to be careful with some soy products such as tofu dogs, veggie burgers etc. But generally speaking soy is safe for the gluten intolerant. - 4/8/12

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  • LOVEDBY2


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    With all the complaints I'm surprised any member would dare to post a recipe. What a bunch of whiners. Thanks for the recipe. - 4/8/13

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  • REBECCAVT


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    Although tasty, I found the proportions to be questionable. 2 large sweet potatoes, shredded resulted in an overwhelming amount of sweet potato, which tended to crowd out everything else, including the quinoa. Next time, I will make it with half the potato, and double the quinoa. - 4/6/13

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  • ARTEMISTHEGREEK


    1 of 7 people found this review helpful
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    Looks way too carb-y for me. Are you sure the nutrition facts are correct? And no, Not Eating Faux Cheese (gotta love the hexane) any time soon. I apologize, but.... not going to rate this, either. Actually, though, if you did without the Faux Cheeziod substance, this might be good on occasion. - 10/7/12

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  • LWESTCOTT

    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    This came out great! First, the picture with this recipe must be from a different recipe - mine looked nothing like the above. I didn't find it dry at all, though I added extra salsa and topped with salsa. Would also make a great burrito filling! - 9/10/12

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  • GREASE31

    Incredible!
    1 of 3 people found this review helpful
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    I luv this recipe, it sounds very tasty & delicious. - 9/4/12

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  • SASSAFRASS23


    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    This looks like a perfect clean-eating recipe. I love quinoa, I can't wait to try it - 4/8/12

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  • LEANJEAN6

    O.K.
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    It was OK-----Quinoa is just different-- - 4/6/12

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  • GEMINISUE


    1 of 3 people found this review helpful
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    recipe says 2 large sweet potatoes shredded , calories say 1/4 cup sweet potatoes cubed - 4/6/12

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  • DEBIGENE


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    There were def more likes than not so I will give this a try. Sounds very good to me. What does the nutritional (?) yeast do for this recipe? Is it necessary? - 6/9/13

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  • DEBORAHZEBORAH

    Incredible!
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    Tips: use home soaked and cooked beans, it may take longer to cook but there are a lot of hidden chemicals in canned anything.... - 4/30/13

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  • ANGIE_1230

    Incredible!
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    This was really good and much better than I was expecting. I omitted the nutritional yeast since I didn't have any. My two year old asked for seconds. Thanks! - 4/29/13

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  • LHEANEY3

    Bad
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    not very appealing in look and taste..... needs more moisture,,,,, - 4/9/13

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  • CFMOSS


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    So....I made this last night and well....it wasn't exactly a success which was a surprise because all of the ingredients are quite acceptable in my family - except I never had used the nutritional yeast - does it sometimes have an unpleasant back taste...hot sauce sprinkled on top helped remarkably. - 4/9/13

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  • HOPEFULHIPPO


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    the book sounds awesome, but I don't own a kindle. :( Going to try this recipe tonight! - 4/7/13

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  • KANDREWL

    Very Good
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    It would be helpful to list "2 large sweet potatoes, shredded" as a number of cups of shredded sweet potato. After shredding to large sweet potatoes, I had mounds of potato and much more than needed for the recipe. - 4/7/13

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  • LSIG14

    O.K.
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    This was okay but not exciting. Mine did not come out like the picture even though I followed the recipe. I probably will not make this again. - 4/6/13

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