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.


Nutrition Information:

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517k Calories
25g Protein
29g Total Fat
39g Carbs
23% Health Score
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Calories
517k
26%

Fat
29g
45%

  Saturated Fat
16g
103%

Carbohydrates
39g
13%

  Sugar
6g
7%

Cholesterol
82mg
27%

Sodium
582mg
25%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
25g
51%

Vitamin A
6382IU
128%

Calcium
614mg
61%

Phosphorus
609mg
61%

Manganese
1mg
53%

Vitamin C
27mg
34%

Magnesium
125mg
31%

Folate
124µg
31%

Vitamin B2
0.52mg
31%

Vitamin K
30µg
29%

Zinc
3mg
26%

Selenium
16µg
23%

Vitamin B6
0.42mg
21%

Fiber
4g
20%

Vitamin B1
0.29mg
19%

Potassium
640mg
18%

Copper
0.36mg
18%

Vitamin B12
0.98µg
16%

Iron
2mg
16%

Vitamin E
1mg
12%

Vitamin B5
1mg
11%

Vitamin D
1µg
8%

Vitamin B3
1mg
8%

covered percent of daily need
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