Baked Chicken Parmesan Quinoa Casserole
Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Mediterranean food. Try making Baked Chicken Parmesan Quinoa Casserole at home. This recipe makes 6 servings with 416 calories, 47g of protein, and 11g of fat each. For $2.87 per serving, this recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 712 people were impressed by this recipe. It is brought to you by Fit Foodie Finds. It works best as a main course, and is done in roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. Head to the store and pick up mushrooms, salt and pepper, green bell pepper, and a few other things to make it today. With a spoonacular score of 94%, this dish is amazing. Try {One Dish} Quinoa Chicken Parmesan Casserole, Crispy Baked Quinoa Crusted Chicken Parmesan, and Baked Quinoa Casserole with Chicken and Broccoli for similar recipes.
Servings: 6
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 60 minutes
Ingredients:
4 large chicken breasts (or 6 medium chicken breasts)
1 egg
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 medium green pepper, diced
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
3 cups Marinara Sauce (any kind of spaghetti sauce will work!)
1.5 cup mushrooms, diced
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
salt and pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons flour (I used white whole wheat, but white or gluten-free will work, too!)
1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced
Equipment:
casserole dish
oven
whisk
bowl
aluminum foil
Cooking instruction summary:
Instructions Preheat oven to 375F and spray a casserole dish with coconut oil cooking spray. Prep veggies by dicing a whole green pepper and 1.5 cups of mushrooms. Finely dice 1/2 a yellow onion (~1/2 cup). Place 1 cup of uncooked quinoa on the bottom of your casserole dish and then layer on veggies. Add 3 cups of marinara sauce, 1 cup of chicken broth, and a tablespoon of minced garlic to the casserole dish and mix everything together. Set aside. In a medium-size bowl, mix together flour, shredded parmesan, and garlic powder. Then, crack an egg into a small bowl and whisk. Prep chicken breast by dipping into the egg and then into the parmesan mixture making sure everything is generously coated. Place chicken breast on top of quinoa mixture Finally, sprinkle on the leftover parmesan mixture and even more cheese if you desire. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bake at 375, uncovered for 20 minutes. Then, cover with tin foil and bake for an additional 40 minutes or until the quinoa is fully cooked.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 375F and spray a casserole dish with coconut oil cooking spray.
2. Prep veggies by dicing a whole green pepper and 1.5 cups of mushrooms. Finely dice 1/2 a yellow onion (~1/2 cup).
3. Place 1 cup of uncooked quinoa on the bottom of your casserole dish and then layer on veggies.
4. Add 3 cups of marinara sauce, 1 cup of chicken broth, and a tablespoon of minced garlic to the casserole dish and mix everything together. Set aside.
5. In a medium-size bowl, mix together flour, shredded parmesan, and garlic powder. Then, crack an egg into a small bowl and whisk.
6. Prep chicken breast by dipping into the egg and then into the parmesan mixture making sure everything is generously coated.
7. Place chicken breast on top of quinoa mixture
8. Finally, sprinkle on the leftover parmesan mixture and even more cheese if you desire. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
9. Bake at 375, uncovered for 20 minutes. Then, cover with tin foil and bake for an additional 40 minutes or until the quinoa is fully cooked.
Nutrition Information:
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