Cozy Quinoa Casserole 7points

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large onion, peeled and diced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 5 -6 cremini mushrooms or 5 -6 white mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1/2 cup acorn squash, sliced
• 1 lb ground turkey or 1 lb veggie crumbles
• 1 1/2 teaspoons poultry seasoning or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried sage
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced
• 6 ounces reduced-fat monterey jack cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a skillet, sauté onion in olive oil on medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until translucent.
• 3 add mushrooms, squash, and garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
• 4 add turkey (or veggie meat substitute), breaking into small pieces as it browns, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• 5 add poultry seasoning, salt, pepper, stock, and quinoa and bring to a boil. reduce heat , cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 6 transfer ingredients from pan into a 9-by-9 casserole dish or baking pan.
• 7 mix in parsley and 3 oz. cheese.
• 8 sprinkle remaining 3 oz. cheese on top of casserole.
• 9 bake in oven for 30 to 35 minutes.