Black Bean and Quinoa Casserole
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 cup of dried quinoa2 cans of Rotel tomatoes with green chilis1 - 16 oz. jar of salsa6 ounces of cheddar cheese2 cans of black beans1 cup of water
Place one cup of quinoa into a fine mesh strainer and rinse until water runs clear. After rinsing, place into a saucepan.
Strain the juice from both cans of Rotel into a measuring cup. Add enough salsa to equal one cup. Add this and and the water to the saucepan.
Cook on high until it comes to a boil then turn the stove down to low and simmer, covered for 15 minutes. (If your quinoa package directions differ, follow yours).
Drain and rinse both cans of black beans. Once quinoa is cooked, add the rest of the salsa, the rest of the tomatoes, and both cans of black beans. Mix together.
Transfer to a 9x13inch glass pan. Cover with cheddar cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted. You can also mix the cheddar into the mixture as an alternative.
Makes 8 servings.
As an alternative, you can use low sodium black beans or low-fat cheese.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DANCNGRL.
Strain the juice from both cans of Rotel into a measuring cup. Add enough salsa to equal one cup. Add this and and the water to the saucepan.
Cook on high until it comes to a boil then turn the stove down to low and simmer, covered for 15 minutes. (If your quinoa package directions differ, follow yours).
Drain and rinse both cans of black beans. Once quinoa is cooked, add the rest of the salsa, the rest of the tomatoes, and both cans of black beans. Mix together.
Transfer to a 9x13inch glass pan. Cover with cheddar cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted. You can also mix the cheddar into the mixture as an alternative.
Makes 8 servings.
As an alternative, you can use low sodium black beans or low-fat cheese.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DANCNGRL.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 288.1
- Total Fat: 8.8 g
- Cholesterol: 22.3 mg
- Sodium: 776.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 37.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.7 g
- Protein: 14.6 g
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