garlic cheese quinoa

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups quinoa
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• cooking spray
• 1 cup milk
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 3/4 cup cubed processed cheese food (such as velveeta®)
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• bring water, quinoa, garlic, and onion powder to a boil in a saucepan. reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). prepare a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• whisk milk and eggs together in a large bowl. stir cheddar cheese and processed cheese food into quinoa mixture until cheeses begin to melt; season with salt and black pepper. mix quinoa mixture into milk mixture. transfer quinoa-milk mixture to the prepared baking dish; top with panko bread crumbs.
• bake in the preheated oven until topping is lightly browned, 30 to 35 minutes.