Broccoli Quinoa cheese casserole

Name: Broccoli Quinoa cheese casserole Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3/4 cup quinoa rinsed; 4 cups water; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 cup milk; 2 TBSP cornstarch; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 1/4 cup chopped celery; 1 TBSP olive oil; 1 package frozen broccoli florets cooked or 2 cups cooked fresh broccoli; 1/2 tsp salt; 6 slices American cheese or 1/4 cup processed cheese diced; 1/2 tsp black pepper

Minutes to Prepare: 30
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

3/4 cup quinoa, rinsed4 cups water1/2 tsp salt1 cup milk2 TBSP cornstarch1/4 cup chopped onion1/4 cup chopped celery1 TBSP olive oil1 package frozen broccoli florets, cooked or 2 cups cooked fresh broccoli1/2 tsp salt 6 slices American cheese or 1/4 cup processed cheese, diced1/2 tsp black pepper

Directions

Cook quinoa 20 minutes until done, drain. Sautee veggies in oil until soft; add milk mixed with cornstarch and boullion cubes and stir over medium heat until mixture starts to thicken and boullion cubes dissolve and incorporate, remove from heat. Add cooked quinoa, broccoli and cheese and stir until cheese melts and all is mixed together, serve.

Serving Size: makes 8 1/2 cup servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ROBINSCOE.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 138.1
Total Fat: 5.3 g
Cholesterol: 6.6 mg
Sodium: 616.3 mg
Total Carbs: 17.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
Protein: 5.2 g

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