Recipe - Quinoa Italian Style
Categories: Low-cal, Low-fat, Quinoa Italian Style
1 cup Minced Onions
2 Cloves Garlic minced
One half pound Ground lean top round
Or Harvest Burger per inst.
2 8 oz. Cans Tomato Sauce
1 Can 16 ounce Tomatoes
Or 4 chopped fresh
1 teaspoon Low Sodium Salt
2 teaspoon Dried Oregano
3 teaspoon Chopped fresh Basil
2 tsp dried
One half teaspoon Sugar
3 cup Cooked Quinoa
One fourth pound Part Skim Ricotta Cheese
One fourth pound LowFat Mozzarella Cheese
Parmesan Cheese several
shakes
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees if baking.
In a large nonstick skillet, saute the onion and garlic until cooked. Add
the ground meat or Harvest Burger and water, tomato sauce, tomatoes, salt,
oregano, sweet basil, and sugar and simmer until the ingredients are just
cooked, or slightly underdone.
In a casserole, layer the sauce and quinoa, dollop some of the ricotta,
sprinkle on some of the mozzarella and do another layer so that there are
two or three with sauce on top. Sprinkle on the Parmesan cheese and
Microwave for 10 minutes or bake for about 35. Serve hot.
Quinoa Italian Style recipe makes 1 Servings









