Quinoa Lasagna

Cinco de Mayo - Main Dish

Easy, healthier lasagna recipe.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 55 mins

Total: 1hr5 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 9x13-inch baking dish

Quinoa Lasagna

Ingredients

¼ 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

Puerto Rican Arroz con Pollo

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

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

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 4

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

Nutritional Information

Quinoa Lasagna

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 276.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 17.5g 35%

Carbohydrates: 16.3g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 2.5g 10%

Sugars: 3.1g

Fat: 15.8g 24%

Saturated Fat: 6g 30%

Cholesterol: 43.9mg 15%

Vitamin A Iu: 346.9IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.1mg 39%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 12%

Vitamin C: 7.1mg 12%

Folate: 16.8mcg 4%

Calcium: 256.5mg 26%

Iron: 1.7mg 10%

Magnesium: 25.6mg 9%

Potassium: 333.8mg 9%

Sodium: 690.2mg 28%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 142.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.