Lentil, Brown and Quinoa Casserole Recipe

By seamline

Bake quinoa lentil casserole in the oven or steam it on the stove. It's a great take-along dish to eat warm or cold.

This lentil quinoa recipe has 5 main ingredients, and a long list of umami ingredients, which make it extremely tasty.

Feel free to take liberties with the umami ingredients, but don't omit entirely if you want this one-dish meal to be delicious.

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 medium carrots, sliced in half lengthwise, then slice thin crosswise
• 2 celery stalks, trimmed and sliced thin
• 1/4 head green cabbage, halved lengthwise, then 1/4 inch slices
• 1 medium zucchini, cut in 1 inch cubes
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp gr. coriander seed
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• 1/2 tsp gr. fennel seed
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaf
• 1/2 tsp rubbed sage leaf
• 1 tsp dried marjoram leaf
• 1 cup dry quinoa
• 2 cups unsalted vegetable broth or water
• 1 Tbsp Braggs liquid aminos or soy sauce
• 1 tsp liquid smoke
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 - 3 cups cooked lentils, drained
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1/2 can coconut milk
• Fresh ground black pepper to taste
• Optional: Dairy or non-dairy cheese shreds or thin slices
• Optional: Juice of 1 lime

Preparation

Step 1

*Wash and place the quinoa in a wire mesh strainer to drain

*Heat the oil on medium low in a large saucepan or dutch oven

*Add the carrots and celery, turn the heat up to medium, and stir fry until they start to soften

*Add the zucchini and cabbage and stir fry two minutes

*Add the herbs and spices, and stir fry 1 minute

*Add the quinoa and stir until dry

*Stir in the broth or water, Braggs and liquid smoke

*Bring to boil, cover and simmer 10 - 12 minutes, until all water is absorbed and the quinoa is fluffy

*Stir in the coconut milk and cooked lentils

*Cover and simmer on the stove top for 5 minutes

*Optional: layer with cheese and bake uncovered in the oven at 400 degrees F. until the cheese browns and bubbles. Watch carefully!

*Serve garnished with chopped parsley or cilantro and sprinkled with lime juice if desired

Nutrition Data, 328g Serving: 349 cal , 16 g protein, 8 g total fat, 6 g saturated fat, 49 g carb , 15 g fiber, 234 mg sodium, 5 g sugars, low Cholesterol, good source Vitamin A, C, K, Folate, Iron, Manganese. Estimated glycemic load 20