Cheesy Quinoa And Sausage Broccoli Casserole
15 April 2019
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Conventional broccoli casserole gets a wholesome makeover by way of the usage of quinoa rather than rice, bumping up the protein element by means of including hen sausage, and made 100% from scratch by making an clean homemade creamy bird cheddar sauce. No canned soups wanted!
Certainly one of my preferred facet dishes that my mother made developing up changed into a cheesy broccoli rice casserole. It has all the brilliant broccoli cheddar flavor, plus the heartiness from the rice. So once I came across a more moderen model in a Cooking mild magazine, I simply knew I’d must strive it and positioned my very own little spin on it.
This version uses quinoa as opposed to rice, for a more fit complete-grain opportunity that’s complete of protein and fiber, and has fowl sausage in it as nicely, for an additional protein improve!
INGREDIENTS:
QUINOA:
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 2 cups quinoa, rinsed and drained
CASSEROLE:
- 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1/2 cup chopped carrots
- 4 4 oz links chicken sausage (I used chicken and apple links) chopped
- 6 cups fresh broccoli florets, chopped
- 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
CREAMY CHEDDAR SAUCE:
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 cups low sodium chicken stock
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- pinch red pepper flakes
CRUNCHY TOPPING:
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2/3 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
INSTRUCTIONS:
COOK DINNER THE QUINOA:
- Deliver water and quinoa to a boil in saucepan. reduce warmness, cowl, and simmer 12 mins, or until liquid is absorbed.
- Remove from warmness, let stand 5 minutes.
CASSEROLE:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- To a massive skillet, add 1 Tbsp olive oil and heat over MED warmness. add chopped onion, carrot and fowl sausage and saute 5-7 mins, until veggies are softened and sausage is lightly browned. eliminate to a huge mixing bowl, reserving the pan drippings within the skillet.
- While onions, carrots and sausage are sauteing, add broccoli florets to a big microwaveable bowl with a splash of water. cover bowl with a plate and microwave on high for four-five minutes, to steam. Drain broccoli and upload to the massive blending bowl.
- Add butter and garlic to pan drippings, melt. upload flour and whisk until aggregate is combined and no flour lumps stay.
- Add milk and chook inventory, whisking to eliminate any lumps from the flour/butter aggregate. deliver to a excessive simmer and cook, whisking frequently for two-4 minutes. combination will thicken pretty a bit.
- Add thyme, salt, pepper, and purple pepper flakes, stirring to mix. upload in 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, whisking to melt cheese into sauce.
- Add cooked quinoa to large mixing bowl with different cooked components. Pour in cheese sauce and stir to combine nicely.
- Spray a three qt. casserole dish (13x9") with non-stick cooking spray and switch 1/2 the aggregate to dish. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, the pinnacle with closing half of aggregate.
- Toss panko breadcrumbs with last half Tbsp olive oil, and sprinkle over pinnacle of casserole. pinnacle with 2/three cup cheddar cheese and 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 18-20 mins, until lightly browned and bubbly.
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