Side Dish

Quinoa Mac N cheese is for Side Dish.

Quinoa Mac N cheese takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Quinoa Mac N cheese takes 45 minutes to cook.

Quinoa Mac N cheese makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa Mac N cheese are:

1.5 cup Ancient Harvest Traditional Whole Grain Quinoa, 1 serving =.25 cup dry
3 cup Swanson Chicken Fat Free Chicken Broth Less Sodium
3 serving Milk Reduced Fat Milk 2% Great Value ( 1 cup serving)
30 grams Corn Starch
.50 cup, chopped Onions, raw
4 serving Bars Smoked Sliced Bacon - 1 serving is 2 slices
2 clove Garlic
2 tsp Paprika
.50 cup GREAT VALUE finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Here is how you make Quinoa Mac N cheese:

First, preheat oven to 350?F and coat casserole dish with non stick spray.Next, in a medium bowl put 1.5 cups of quinoa(after you've washed it) & 3 cups chicken broth in a microwaveable bowl for 6 minutes. Stir and cook another 2-6 minutes and let it set. Prep the onion and garlic while quinoa is cooking.. Dice garlic and onion and set aside.Bake bacon in the oven until crispy. Save a small bit of bacon grease and add to a saute pan. Put on a paper towel to drain grease. Let them cool and then chop bacon.Saut? onion and garlic in bacon grease on medium for about 8 minutes(or until brown)For cheese sauce put 2 cups of milk(I use 2%) in a pan. Add corn starch and stir, until boiling. Cook on medium low until the mixtures thickens. Stir it constantly! Add your cheese and stir. another 10 minutes.Add the quinoa, bacon, sauteed onions and garlic. Stir until well mixed. Put into casserole dish and place in oven..Add paprika as a garnish after you pull out of oven.Serving Size: Makes 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JOSIEPOSIE1976.

The nutritional information for Quinoa Mac N cheese is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 368.6

• Total Fat: 13.9 g
• Cholesterol: 33.8 mg
• Sodium: 579.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 45.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
• Protein: 15.8 g