Side Dish

Healthy Quinoa "Macaroni" and Cheese is for Side Dish.

Healthy Quinoa "Macaroni" and Cheese takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Healthy Quinoa "Macaroni" and Cheese takes 30 minutes to cook.

Healthy Quinoa "Macaroni" and Cheese makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Healthy Quinoa "Macaroni" and Cheese are:

1 cup dry quinoa
2 cups water
2 cups 1% Milkfat cottage cheese
1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1 can pure pumpkin (15oz.)
2 T flax seed meal
2 T shredded parmesan cheese

Here is how you make Healthy Quinoa "Macaroni" and Cheese:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.1. Combine quinoa and water in saucepan and bring to a boil. 2. Cover and reduce to a simmer until cooked through (approx. 10 minutes but watch it closely so it doesn't burn.)3. In a food processor, combine next three ingredients and puree until smooth.4. Spray a 13"x9" baking dish with canola oil.5. Combine cooked quinoa and cheese/pumpkin mixture and smooth into the baking dish.6. Sprinkle with 2T of flax seed meal and 2 T shredded parmesan cheese.7. Bake at 325 for 15-20 minutes.Makes 8 side dish servings with the addition of 3 oz of protein for a complete meal. Or 4 main servings without additional protein.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHRISTINEDION.

The nutritional information for Healthy Quinoa "Macaroni" and Cheese is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 195.1

• Total Fat: 4.7 g
• Cholesterol: 6.8 mg
• Sodium: 340.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 25.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
• Protein: 14.5 g