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Creamy Caprese Quinoa Bake
Like a melty caprese pasta, but with quinoa. It's a pretty good twist.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 25 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Tieghan Gerard📖 halfbakedharvest
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●saucepan
- ●baking dish
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2
Heat tomato sauce and tomato paste over low heat in a large saucepan. Once warm, stir in heavy cream, parmesan, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and stir in the quinoa. Fold in half of the mozzarella and half of the tomatoes, then chop 6 fresh basil leaves and add them in too. Once combined, spray an 8x8 or 9x9 baking dish with non-stick spray and pour the entire quinoa mixture into the dish. Top with fresh mozzarella rounds or shredded mozzarella and the remaining tomatoes.
tomato paste2 tablespoonsmozzarella (divided)1 cup
3
Bake for 10 to ⏱️ 15 minutes and then turn the broiler on and broil for 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes or until cheese is golden and bubbly.
4
Remove from the oven and top with fresh basil ribbons. Allow to sit five minutes and then serve.
Nutrition Facts
calories
400 kcal
fat Content
11 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
438 mg
protein Content
10 g
cholesterol Content
36 mg
carbohydrate Content
17 g
saturated Fat Content
6 g
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