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Veggie Quinoa Bake
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Brief Description
Super healthy meal with lots of flavor.
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Main Ingredient
quinoa
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Category: Vegetarian
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Cuisine: American
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Prep Time: 30 min(s)
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Cook Time: 40 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Public
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Posted By: adela82
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Posted On: Mar 16, 2013
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Ingredients:
- 1 cups - quinoa uncooked
- 1 tablespoons - extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons - extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cups - chicken stock
- 1 cups - onion diced (about 1 medium)
- 1/2 - green pepper chopped (or any color you prefer)
- 2 cloves - garlic finely chopped
- 1 cups - zucchini cubed (about 2 small)
- 1 cans - 15 oz. black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 cans - 4 oz. diced green chiles optional
- 1 cans - 28 oz. diced tomatoes drained
- 1 cups - frozen corn
- 1/2 teaspoons - ground cumin
- 1 teaspoons - oregano
- 1 teaspoons - chili powder
- 1/2 - lime juiced
- - salt to taste
- 2 cups - shredded monterey jack cheese (use pepper jack for extra spice)
- - cilantro to serve optional
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 F. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
Place the quinoa in a fine mesh strainer and rinse thoroughly with cool water for at least two minutes. Drain. In a medium saucepan, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the quinoa and cook, stirring, for about one minute. The quinoa should begin to dry out and pop a bit. Add the chicken stock. Stir and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to low and cook, covered, for 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and peppers and cook, stirring occasionally until soft, about 7 minutes. Add garlic and zucchini and cook 3 more minutes.
Fluff the quinoa with a fork and place it in a large bowl. Add onion mixture, beans, green chiles (if using), tomatoes, corn, seasonings, lime juice and salt to taste. Mix thoroughly and transfer to prepared baking dish. Bake 30 minutes, top with cheese, and bake 10 minutes more, or until melted and just beginning to brown. Sprinkle with cilantro leaves and serve.
Make Ahead: Follow all instructions but do not bake. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Let sit at room temperature for an hour or two if possible the next day. Follow baking instructions, adding additional time if needed to heat thoroughly, before adding cheese and finishing.
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