Quinoa Mac and Cheese

hawkeygal
hawkeygal Posts: 133 Member
edited November 10 in Recipes
Ok, not to toot my own horn, but I made some OMG quinoa mac and cheese the other night, and had to share. SUPER good for you, and SUPER low in calories. Here's what I did:

Cooked two cups of dry quinoa with 3 cups of chicken broth. (If you're vegetarian, or don't have any, skip the broth, and just add water. Be sure to rise the lil guys off first well!)


Let the quinoa cool for a bit. I put it in the fridge while I got the second part together.

Chop up one leek
Chop up one bell pepper (feel free to add more/less veggies)
chop up and cook/strain 4 pieces of bacon (I used the real deal, but you can sub/omit)
1 cup of soy milk (I used soy, but you can use rice/almond/real/whatever milk too!)
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese (I used kraft cheddar with a touch of philly cream cheese)

When Quinoa is cooled, add to the milk/egg/cheese/veggie mixture and fold in.

Spray 9 X11 glass dish; spread mixture evenly.

Bake at 350 for about 25-30 minutes (depending how golden brown you want it to be)

slice into 8 pieces. 1/8th should yield about 206 calories.


Sure, it's not super ooey gooey like the mac and cheese from our youth, but it sure hits the spot!


ALSO, I added some leftover crock-pot chicken breasts and added a little bit of buffalo wing hot sauce to leftovers, and ZOMG. Super tasty!
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  • KnottyJen
    KnottyJen Posts: 1,070 Member
    Mmmmm...This sounds Delish! I can't wait to try it out!!!!
  • jlr_12
    jlr_12 Posts: 170 Member
    This is very similar to a quinoa burger recipe I just tried!

    2 cups cooked quinoa
    3 eggs
    3 tbsp Flour
    1 carrot finely grated (or sub zucchini)
    1 small onion finely diced
    1 cup grated cheese
    1/2 cup cottage cheese or sour cream (I didn't have any of either so I left it out...made no difference)
    Seasonings...I used 1 tsp chili powder, dash of curry and a tsp of garlic salt...very versatile for any flavor you're looking for

    Mix it all together (after letting quinoa cool a bit)..if it's too wet, add a little more flour. Use a 1/4 cup to drop into a hot oiled pan (i spritzed with olive oil between each batch) and flatten to about half an inch thickness. Fry until golden brown, then flip.

    You can serve on a bun like a real burger, or a lettuce bed. I just ate mine on their own. Suggested toppings were mayo/ketchup (fry sauce), tatziki...could be anything depending on your flavorings.

    When I made it I ended up with 11 patties at 120 calories each (not including the olive oil for frying). Super yummy!
  • shovav91
    shovav91 Posts: 2,335 Member
    Wow, that sounds amazing! :D Thanks for sharing!
  • 139pilotwife
    139pilotwife Posts: 235 Member
    Bump...just bought some quinoa and these sound yummy!
  • hawkeygal
    hawkeygal Posts: 133 Member
    Can't wait to try the burgers!!!
  • easfahl
    easfahl Posts: 567 Member
    Great idea on the quinoa mac and cheese. Also can't wait to try the quinoa burgers.
  • beefunk
    beefunk Posts: 52 Member
    bump
  • tnshahud
    tnshahud Posts: 163
    Never heard of quinoa! What is it and where can I buy it?
  • AirCircleI
    AirCircleI Posts: 334 Member
    sounds great - thanks for sharing!!
  • PanteraGirl
    PanteraGirl Posts: 566 Member
    Bump!!!! Can you do this with couscous you think? I need to use up couscous i haven't eaten!
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Wow. Never ever thought of anything like this, but I love mac & cheese, but using quinoa instead of noodles...brilliant!
  • becoming_a_new_me
    becoming_a_new_me Posts: 1,860 Member
    bump

    quinoa is a grain (gluten free) you can find it in the gluten free section of the supermarket or with the rices and also in health food stores
  • ColeBeringer
    ColeBeringer Posts: 9 Member
    bump
  • Never heard of quinoa! What is it and where can I buy it?
    I keep hearing about it but not sure what it is :-)
  • christina0089
    christina0089 Posts: 709 Member
    Ok I am trying both recipies asap!! Yummy!
  • lk27
    lk27 Posts: 257 Member
    YUM!!!
  • minime2b
    minime2b Posts: 168
    bump
  • *BUMP*
  • tracikearns
    tracikearns Posts: 138 Member
    Sounds yummy :) can't wait to try!
  • Bump!!
  • bump
  • lind3400
    lind3400 Posts: 557 Member
    bump was lookign for more quinoa recipes!
  • kaetmarie
    kaetmarie Posts: 668 Member
    buuuuuump!
  • ehunte
    ehunte Posts: 125 Member
    I just tried quinoa for the first time this week. WOW - best invention ever! Can't wait to try these recipes.
  • Dayna154
    Dayna154 Posts: 910 Member
    that sounds so good
  • Bump for later!
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    rebeccaboise Posts: 23 Member
    bump
  • CallOnRo
    CallOnRo Posts: 62 Member
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    estrellita26 Posts: 34 Member
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