I tried to save a step and see if the butternut squash would cook in the casserole with the quinoa, and I could not get that to work. If anybody has tips for me on how to do that, please let me know. Maybe I needed more liquid in the dish for that to work?
Either way, I recommend pre-roasting the butternut squash and then tossing the quinoa and vegetables together to bake. You can do that on the stove-top like this recipe, or oven-roast like this. Either way should take you about 15 minutes.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 cups cubed butternut squash
1 cup uncooked quinoa + 2 cups water (3 cups cooked)
2 cups corn
1 15 oz can black beans (a little more than a cup), drained and rinsed
1 tablespoon cumin
1 lime , juiced
salt and pepper , to taste
1 tomato (chopped)
1 avocado (diced)
2 cups cheddar cheese (non-dairy cheese if vegan)
Salsa or hot sauce (optional, for serving)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Roast the butternut squash with olive oil either in the oven (400°F for 15 minutes, further instructions can be found here) or on the stovetop (medium-high heat until soft, about 10-12 minutes like in this recipe).
Meanwhile, cook quinoa according to package instructions (Add the quinoa + water in a sauce pan, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer until water is mostly absorbed, about 15 minutes).
In a large casserole dish (at least 9x13), add the cooked squash and quinoa, corn and black beans. Sprinkle in cumin, lime juice, salt and pepper and mix together.
Add tomato and avocado (you may prefer to wait until after baking to add the avocado). Top with cheese.
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