GARLIC CHEESE QUINOA

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This versatile dish can be served as a meal or side because its made with quinoa (keen-wah), a complete protein. This fabulous grain tends to pick up surrounding flavors and in this case, GARLIC and CHEEEEEEESE!

Provided by Bake'n'Eat

Categories Side Dish Grain Side Dish Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 cups water
1 ½ cups quinoa
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon onion powder
cooking spray
1 cup milk
2 large eggs
¾ cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
¾ cup cubed processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®)
salt and ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup panko bread crumbs, or to taste

Steps:

Bring water, quinoa, garlic, and onion powder to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Whisk milk and eggs together in a large bowl. Stir Cheddar cheese and processed cheese food into quinoa mixture until cheeses begin to melt; season with salt and black pepper. Mix quinoa mixture into milk mixture. Transfer quinoa-milk mixture to the prepared baking dish; top with panko bread crumbs.
Bake in the preheated oven until topping is lightly browned, 30 to 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 238.3 calories, Carbohydrate 25.7 g, Cholesterol 66.8 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 12.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 218.2 mg, Sugar 1.6 g