Quinoa & Squash Casserole
Source of Recipe
Bernice
List of Ingredients
Vegetarian Quinoa & Squash Casserole
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
1 large onion, diced
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon paprika
2 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, divided
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
2 - 15 oz cans chickpeas, rinsed
1 - 28 oz can diced tomatoes
2 cups frozen chopped spinach
1 cup quinoa or whole wheat couscous
1/2 cup golden raisins
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
2 - 10 to 12 oz boxes frozen pureed squash, thawed
1/3 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
Recipe
Preheat the oven to 450ºF.
Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat.
Add the onion & cook, stirring occasionally, until it is
tender & browned; 9 to 11 minutes.
Add the garlic, paprika, 2 teaspoons of the cumin, coriander, cayenne & allspice.
Cook for 30 seconds.
Stir in the chickpeas, tomatoes, spinach, quinoa (or whole wheat couscous), raisins, water & 1/4 teaspoon of the salt.
Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat.
If thawed, squash is watery.
Place it in a fine-mesh sieve & gently press it to extract excess liquid.
Transfer the squash to a medium bowl & stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of cumin & the other 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
Spread the squash mixture evenly over the chickpea mixture in the skillet.
Cover the skillet & bake in the preheated 450ºF oven until it is steaming hot; about 45 minutes for the quinoa (15 minutes for couscous).
Remove from the oven & let the casserole cool for 5 minutes.
Serve it sprinkled with cilantro.
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