Quinoa Lasagna

Name: Quinoa Lasagna
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 cup minced onion; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 pound ground beef; 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce; 1 (14.5 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 cups cooked quinoa, divided; 1 (8 ounce) container ricotta cheese; 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese; 4 ounces grated Parmesan cheese

12 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup minced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound ground beef
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1 (14.5 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups cooked quinoa, divided
1 (8 ounce) container ricotta cheese
4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
4 ounces grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add beef; cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, chopped tomatoes, oregano, and salt. Simmer sauce until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.
3

Spread 1/4 of the sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Top with a 1/3 of the quinoa. Drop spoonfuls of ricotta on top of quinoa, and sprinkle 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese on top. Repeat layers twice more, ending with sauce and Parmesan cheese on top.
4

Bake lasagna in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbly and top is golden, about 35 minutes.