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Quinoa broccoli and cheese casserole

Quinoa broccoli and cheese casserole

By Francesco Rizzo
15’ Prep time
50’ Cook time
65’ Total time
685 Calories
4 Serving

Summary

Our quinoa broccoli and cheese casserole is a vegetarian fan favorite! it’s made with simple ingredients and has 35g of protein per serving (no meat involved!). serve up this quinoa casserole recipe when you’re looking for something easy and healthy to make for dinner — it’s one of our go-tos!
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 375ºF and spray a casserole dish with olive oil.
Step 2
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Step 2

Place quinoa, onion, and broccoli florets on the bottom of your casserole dish. Set aside.
Step 3
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Step 3

Heat a saucepan over medium/high heat. Add olive oil and garlic. When the garlic is fragrant, add the milk, broth, and salt into a medium saucepan. Gently whisk until the liquid is hot.
Step 4
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Step 4

Remove the pan from the heat and slowly add 6 oz. of grated cheese and whisk until the cheese dissolves into the mixture.
Step 5
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Step 5

Pour liquid on top of the ingredients in a casserole dish and stir to combine.
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Step 6

Cover the casserole dish and place it in the oven at 375ºF for 30 minutes. Remove and stir.
Step 7
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Step 7

Bake for an additional 20 minutes, uncovered.
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Step 8

While baking, add all of the ingredients for the topping to a bowl and mix until a crumble forms.
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Step 9

Spread the topping over the top of the casserole and broil until the topping turns golden brown.
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Step 10

Remove from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Tips and Warnings

  • This recipe was updated in January 2025. Find the original recipe HERE.
  • Any color of quinoa will work for this recipe. 
  • We used 2% dairy milk, but you can use any unflavored milk. 
  • If you make any changes to this recipe, it will turn out differently.

Ingredient

  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
    9.86 ml
  • Vegetable broth
    Vegetable broth
    236.59 ml
  • Quinoa
    Quinoa
    3548.82 ml
  • Large yellow onion
    Large yellow onion
    0.5
  • 2% milk
    2% milk
    3548.82 ml
  • Chopped broccoli florets
    Chopped broccoli florets
    1419.53 ml
  • Panko bread crumbs
    Panko bread crumbs
    44.36 ml
  • Sea salt
    Sea salt
    2.46 ml
  • Garlic
    Garlic
    3 pcs
  • Hemp hearts
    Hemp hearts
    59.15 ml
  • Sharp white cheddar cheese
    Sharp white cheddar cheese
    170.1 g
  • Sharp white cheddar cheese freshly grated
    Sharp white cheddar cheese freshly grated
    56.7 g
  • Panko bread crumbs
    Panko bread crumbs

Nutrition Facts

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