Cheesy Quinoa Vegetable Bake
Cheesy Quinoa Vegetable Bake might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. This recipe serves 4 and costs $2.07 per serving. One serving contains 518 calories, 25g of protein, and 29g of fat. 1432 people have made this recipe and would make it again. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up quinoa, cheddar cheese, carrot, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Buns in My Oven. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 91%, which is awesome. Try Cheesy Vegetable Quinoa Bake, Cheesy Chicken and Vegetable Quinoa, and Cheesy vegetable bake for similar recipes.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 30 minutes
Cooking duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup broccoli florets
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup carrot coins
4 ounces grated cheddar cheese, divided
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
4 ounces grated Gruyere cheese
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
salt and pepper, to taste
2 cups water
1 cup zucchini or yellow squash, chopped
Equipment:
sauce pan
mixing bowl
bowl
whisk
casserole dish
Cooking instruction summary:
Add the quinoa, water, onion powder, and garlic powder to a small sauce pan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes or until the water is absorbed and the quinoa is fluffy. Place quinoa in a large mixing bowl.While the quinoa is cooking, steam the vegetables for 10 minutes or until tender crisp. Add to the bowl with the quinoa.Melt the butter in a small sauce pan. Whisk in the flour and continue cooking and whisking for 2 minutes.Slowly pour in the milk, whisking constantly, and continue cooking until thickened, about 3 minutes.Remove from the heat and stir in the Gruyere and 2 ounces of the cheddar. Whisk until smooth and melted.Pour the cheese sauce over the quinoa and vegetables and stir to combine. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.Pour into a greased 2 quart casserole dish. Top with the remaining cheddar. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.Serve immediately.
Step by step:
1. Add the quinoa, water, onion powder, and garlic powder to a small sauce pan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes or until the water is absorbed and the quinoa is fluffy.
2. Place quinoa in a large mixing bowl.While the quinoa is cooking, steam the vegetables for 10 minutes or until tender crisp.
3. Add to the bowl with the quinoa.Melt the butter in a small sauce pan.
4. Whisk in the flour and continue cooking and whisking for 2 minutes.Slowly pour in the milk, whisking constantly, and continue cooking until thickened, about 3 minutes.
5. Remove from the heat and stir in the Gruyere and 2 ounces of the cheddar.
6. Whisk until smooth and melted.
7. Pour the cheese sauce over the quinoa and vegetables and stir to combine. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
8. Pour into a greased 2 quart casserole dish. Top with the remaining cheddar.
9. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
10. Serve immediately.
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