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Pizza quinoa casserole

Pizza quinoa casserole

By Emma Liu
15’ Prep time
60’ Cook time
75’ Total time
470 Calories
6 Serving

Summary

If you’re looking for a dinner that packs in the protein, you’re going to adore this pizza quinoa casserole!
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
Step 2
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Step 2

Add the quinoa, marinara sauce, water, Italian seasoning, garlic, and onion to the casserole dish. Stir all of the ingredients together until combined and the quinoa is submerged in the sauce.
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Step 3

Cover the casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes.
Step 4
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Step 4

Stir the casserole, wipe the edges so the sauce doesn’t burn, and re-cover the casserole. Bake for an additional 20-30 minutes or until almost all the liquid has absorbed and the quinoa sprouts.
Step 5
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Step 5

Uncover the casserole and evenly spread the cheese over the casserole. Top with pepperoni and bake uncovered for an additional 10 minutes.
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Step 6

Remove from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes. If the casserole still seems ‘watery’ cover the casserole while it rests.
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Step 7

Top with dried oregano and enjoy.

Tips and Warnings

  • The ratio of water to quinoa should be 1.5 cups quinoa to 4 cups liquid. If you don’t have enough marinara, substitute it with water or broth.
  • The water can be replaced with broth for extra flavor.
  • If you’d like a spicier casserole, add ½-1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes in step #2.
  • If don’t have marinara sauce or pizza sauce, you can use plain, canned tomato sauce. Just be sure to add two extra teaspoons of Italian seasoning along with ½ – 1 teaspoon extra of salt.

Ingredient

  • Grated parmesan cheese
    Grated parmesan cheese
    78.78 ml
  • Marinara sauce
    Marinara sauce
    680.39 g
  • Medium white onion
    Medium white onion
    0.5
  • Pepperoni
    Pepperoni
    170.1 g
  • Italian seasoning
    Italian seasoning
    9.86 ml
  • Shredded mozzarella cheese
    Shredded mozzarella cheese
    473.18 ml
  • Uncooked white quinoa
    Uncooked white quinoa
    3548.82 ml
  • Garlic
    Garlic
    3 pcs

Nutrition Facts

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