Steps to Make Homemade Quinoa broccoli cheese casserole

Hey everyone, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, quinoa broccoli cheese casserole. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

A freaking GENIUS way to get. A hearty and cheesy casserole stuffed with quinoa and broccoli. Quinoa and broccoli are baked in a creamy mushroom sauce and topped with crunchy onions for a rich side dish perfect for any dinner. But it's sort of a mashup of my past life and current, because, you know, QUINOA and everything.

Quinoa broccoli cheese casserole is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. Quinoa broccoli cheese casserole is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have quinoa broccoli cheese casserole using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Quinoa broccoli cheese casserole:

1. Prepare 1 1/2 cup Quinoa
2. Get 1 vegetable bullion cube
3. Make ready 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
4. Make ready 1 large onion
5. Get 2 large broccoli crowns
6. Make ready 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes OR black olives
7. Get 1 salt
8. Take 1 pepper
9. Take 1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese

Cheesy broccoli quinoa casserole made healthy! This version has protein-packed quinoa instead of instant rice, freshly grated cheddar cheese and a homemade sauce instead of canned soup. Last year I revamped my mom's healthy sweet potato casserole recipe. Stir in quinoa, broccoli, chicken, and mayonnaise.

Steps to make Quinoa broccoli cheese casserole:

1. PREP: Rinse quinoa in a sieve. Onion quartered and thinly sliced. Broccoli cut into bite-sized pieces. Tomatoes/olives sliced.
2. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
3. Simmer 3 cups water in a medium saucepan. Stir in quinoa and bullion cube, cover, and simmer gently until the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the onion and sauté until golden. Add the broccoli and enough water to keep the skillet moist. Cover and steam until the broccoli is tender-crisp, about 5-7 minutes.
5. In a mixing bowl, combine the cooked quinoa with the broccoli mixture, dried tomatoes or olives, and half of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper and stir well.
6. Transfer the mixture to a lightly-oiled, shallow 2-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle evenly with the remaining cheese. Bake until the top is golden and crisp, about 20-25 minutes. Let the casserole stand for 5 minutes, and serve.

Last year I revamped my mom's healthy sweet potato casserole recipe. Stir in quinoa, broccoli, chicken, and mayonnaise. The quinoa has a great flavor and feels heartier–and less starchy–than the rice of a traditional casserole. I cooked the quinoa in chicken broth instead of water. Broccoli Quinoa Casserole - the perfect comforting and easy side dish.

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