Chicken Quinoa Casserole Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Combine vegetable broth, garlic, salt, and pepper in a pot over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Add quinoa, cover, reduce heat, and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add spinach, carrots, and red peppers and cook until barely tender, about 5 minutes.
• Mix chicken, cooked quinoa, cooked vegetables, Alfredo sauce, and basil together in a bowl. Pour into the prepared casserole dish, patting it down with a spoon.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat and mix in bread crumbs until evenly coated. Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese. Evenly distribute cheese crumbs over the top of the casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and lightly browned on top, 25 to 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Cook the Quinoa according to the package directions.
• Cut up the cooked chicken into small chunks.
• Open and drain a small can of mushrooms ( or use fresh if you have!).
• Open and drain the can of black beans ( I rinse them in cold water briefly).
• If you need or want to, add whatever spices you like: garlic, paprika, pepper etc.
• If it looks a little dry- a drizzle of olive oil will help.
• Mix it all together in a casserole dish and serve. If some ingredients are cold, you may want to heat the whole thing up either in a low oven or in a saucepan on the stove before serving. I also sometimes zap it all in the microwave to heat everything through.