Healthy Quinoa "Macaroni" and Cheese
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 cup dry quinoa2 cups water2 cups 1% Milkfat cottage cheese1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese1 can pure pumpkin (15oz.)2 T flax seed meal2 T shredded parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
1. Combine quinoa and water in saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. Cover and reduce to a simmer until cooked through (approx. 10 minutes but watch it closely so it doesn't burn.)
3. In a food processor, combine next three ingredients and puree until smooth.
4. Spray a 13"x9" baking dish with canola oil.
5. Combine cooked quinoa and cheese/pumpkin mixture and smooth into the baking dish.
6. Sprinkle with 2T of flax seed meal and 2 T shredded parmesan cheese.
7. Bake at 325 for 15-20 minutes.
Makes 8 side dish servings with the addition of 3 oz of protein for a complete meal. Or 4 main servings without additional protein.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHRISTINEDION.
1. Combine quinoa and water in saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. Cover and reduce to a simmer until cooked through (approx. 10 minutes but watch it closely so it doesn't burn.)
3. In a food processor, combine next three ingredients and puree until smooth.
4. Spray a 13"x9" baking dish with canola oil.
5. Combine cooked quinoa and cheese/pumpkin mixture and smooth into the baking dish.
6. Sprinkle with 2T of flax seed meal and 2 T shredded parmesan cheese.
7. Bake at 325 for 15-20 minutes.
Makes 8 side dish servings with the addition of 3 oz of protein for a complete meal. Or 4 main servings without additional protein.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHRISTINEDION.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 195.1
- Total Fat: 4.7 g
- Cholesterol: 6.8 mg
- Sodium: 340.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 25.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
- Protein: 14.5 g
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