Quinoa-Black Bean Casserole

By MaryEllen

This definitely needs more spice. Try adding 2 cups Salsa and maybe a can of diced chilies. Serve with salsa. It also seemed dry to me. Perhaps the chilies and extra salsa would remedy that?

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked quinoa (1) cup dry)
• 3 cups cooked black beans (or two
• 15-ounce cans, drained and rinsed)
• 2 large sweet potatoes, shredded
• 1 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
• 1/2 tbsp ground cumin
• Liberal pinches salt and pepper
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup salsa
• 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish
• Fat Free Sour Cream or Greek Yogurt for garnish

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from recipes.sparkpeople.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Prepare a 9x9 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the quinoa, black beans, sweet potato, 1⁄2 cup of the cheese, and the cumin, salt, and pepper. In a small bowl, mix together the eggs and the salsa. Pour the salsa mixture over the quinoa-bean mixture, then pour everything into the prepared casserole dish.
3. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top and bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Garnish with the cilantro.

Serving size: 1 heaping cup


Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 204.5

Total Fat: 3.2 g
Cholesterol: 63.4 mg
Sodium: 315.6 mg
Total Carbs: 31.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 9.1 g
Protein: 13.8 g