Vegetarian

Italian Style Quinoa Casserole takes several minutes to prepare.

Italian Style Quinoa Casserole takes several minutes to cook.

Italian Style Quinoa Casserole makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Italian Style Quinoa Casserole are:

1 cup quinoa, cooked with 2 cups water
2 zucchini, thinly sliced
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 6 oz can tomato paste
1 15 z can diced tomatoes
salt/pepper/herbs to taste

Here is how you make Italian Style Quinoa Casserole:

Cook 1 cup quinoa with 2 cups liquid, allow to cook until all liquid is absorbed. In a medium sized pot mix together 1 cup water, 1-6 oz can tomato paste, and 1-15 oz can diced tomatoes. Season with garlic, pepper, sea salt, chili pepper flakes, oregano, basil, rosemary, and thyme. Cook until flavors blend. Thinly slice 2 zucchini, 1 onion, and 1 red bell pepper, set aside. In a 9 x 12 casserole dish spread a thin layer of the tomato sauce, covering the bottom of the dish. Next layer 1/2 the zucchini, onion, and bell pepper slices. Top with another layer of sauce. Spread all the quinoa evenly on top of the sauce. Repeat vegetable layer and top with remaining sauce. Add Parmesan cheese if desired. Bake at 400, covered for 35-40 minutes. Remove cover the last 10 minutes of cooking for a crispier top. Serve hot.Serving Size: makes 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KATHY_KUHN.

The nutritional information for Italian Style Quinoa Casserole is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 164.1

• Total Fat: 2.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 310.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 32.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.5 g
• Protein: 6.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Italian Style Quinoa Casserole is Vegan