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Caprese Quinoa Bake

This Caprese Quinoa Bake is the perfect savory, filling dish for those busy weeknights when you want something quick yet gourmet. And it's deliciously healthy, which makes for a happy dinner table!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American/Italian
Servings 5
Calories 281 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ½ cups cooked white quinoa
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes sliced in half
  • ½ cup red onions diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup low-moisture mozzarella shredded
  • 1 cup fresh mozzarella balls sliced in half
  • 1 cup canned tomatoes pureed
  • fresh basil
  • balsamic glaze
  • olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 200C/400F.
  • Place cast iron skillet on a medium heat and pour in a couple tablespoons of olive oil. Saute onions in olive oil for 5 minutes. Add garlic and tomatoes, cook for 2-3 minutes more.
    combining tomato paste and other ingredients in a saute pan to make Caprese Quinoa Bake
  • Combine tomato sauce with cooked quinoa and mix well. Adjust seasoning to your liking.
    adding quinoa to tomato paste and other ingredients in a saute pan to make Caprese Quinoa Bake
  • Transfer quinoa into a casserole dish and top with low moisture mozzarella, fresh mozzarella and fresh tomatoes.
    topping the filling of a casserole dish of Caprese Quinoa Bake with tomatoes
  • Bake for 20 minutes, serve topped with basil leaves and balsamic glaze.
    final step of how to make Caprese Quinoa Bake by topping with mozzarella cheese balls prior to baking

Nutrition

Calories: 281kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 16gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 376mgPotassium: 505mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 689IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 315mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Caprese, casserole, Mozzarella, quinoa, tomato
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