Vegetarian

Microwave Quinoa and Cheese is for Dinner.

Microwave Quinoa and Cheese takes 1 minutes to prepare.

Microwave Quinoa and Cheese takes 9 minutes to cook.

Microwave Quinoa and Cheese makes 2 servings.

The ingredients for Microwave Quinoa and Cheese are:

1/2 cup Quinoa
3/4 - 1 cup Water

1/2 cup Milk (see tips)
1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
3 slice of Edam Cheese - broken up into smaller bits
1 tbsp Lite Cream Cheese
A dash of Cayenne Pepper

Here is how you make Microwave Quinoa and Cheese:

Rinse Quinoa in cold water.Put Quinoa in microwave safe bowl. Add water this should more than cover the Quinoa as it will boil.Cook on high for 3 minutes.Stir and sit for 1 minute.Cook on high for a further 3 minutes.Quinoa is cooked when the little spirals begin to unwind from the grain. If it has not reached this point add 2 tbsp of water and cook for a further minute.Leave covered to sit for a further minute so the Quinoa will absorb the remaining water.Add remaining ingredients stir and return to the microwave for a further minute.Stir again then serve.Serving Size: Makes 2 servings about 1 cup eachNumber of Servings: 2Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KRYSTLELOU.

The nutritional information for Microwave Quinoa and Cheese is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 2
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 327.2

• Total Fat: 13.4 g
• Cholesterol: 16.0 mg
• Sodium: 440.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 35.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
• Protein: 16.8 g