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Cheesy Black Bean Quinoa Bake

Cheesy black bean quinoa casserole in white baking dish with red spatula
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This cheesy black bean quinoa bake is an easy, healthy and hearty comfort food to get you through winter! Loaded with onion, peppers, bursting grape tomatoes, beans, and grains -- all balanced out with some good old melted cheese. 

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 2 cups water or broth
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 cup bell peppers, diced (any color, or a mix)
  • 1.5 cups grape tomatoes
  • 1 14-oz. can black beans
  • 1 4-oz. can diced green chiles
  • 2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, grated
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Cilantro and lime, for finishing

Instructions

  1. Preheat & Prep: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x5 inch baking with olive oil spray.
  2. Cook quinoa: Add quinoa and water (or broth) to a pot and cook according to package instructions.
  3. Sauté veggies: While quinoa is cooking, heat olive oil in a medium skillet and sauté onion, peppers, and grape tomatoes with a pinch of salt for about seven minutes. Remove from heat. Add veggies to a large a bowl.
  4. Combine ingredients in a bowl: Once quinoa is done cooking, fluff with a fork and add it to the bowl with the veggies. Then add black beans, green chiles, 1 1/2 cups of the cheese (reserve the remaining 1/2 cup for the top), and spices. Stir to combine.
  5. Add ingredients to pan: Spread combined ingredients in the prepared baking dish in an even layer. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of cheese across the top in an even layer.
  6. Bake: Bake for 30 minutes or until grape tomatoes have begun to burst and cheese is completely melted.
  7. Cilantro & lime: Finish the dish with fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lime!

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