Quinoa Tuna Casserole

Cinco de Mayo - Main Dish

My father is on a low-carb diet, but I love tuna casserole so I decided to try to make it with quinoa. This is also kind of a recipe for quinoa risotto as that is how I cooked the quinoa.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr5 mins

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 15

Yield: 15 servings

Quinoa Tuna Casserole

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms

2 onions

sliced

2 tablespoons butter

2 cups quinoa

6 cups chicken stock

salt to taste

1 (5 ounce) can tuna

drained

ground black pepper to taste

¼ cup butter

1 egg

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

¼ cup bread crumbs

or as needed

Strawberry Basil Margarita

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir mushrooms and onion in hot oil until softened about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

Step 3

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a stockpot over medium heat. Cook quinoa in melted butter until lightly brown. Pour enough stock to just cover the quinoa. Allow the liquid to reduce to half. Continue this process until quinoa is soft and all stock is absorbed about 30 minutes. Season with salt throughout process.

Step 4

Stir mushrooms onion and tuna through the quinoa; season with black pepper. Stir 1/4 cup butter the egg and flour into the quinoa mixture; transfer to a casserole dish and top with bread crumbs to cover.

Step 5

Bake until the top is golden brown and the center is hot about 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Quinoa Tuna Casserole

Servings Per Recipe:15

Calories: 176.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7g 14%

Carbohydrates: 20.3g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 2.3g 9%

Sugars: 1.8g

Fat: 7.7g 12%

Saturated Fat: 3.4g 17%

Cholesterol: 27.4mg 9%

Vitamin A Iu: 166.9IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.3mg 25%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 12%

Vitamin C: 2.5mg 4%

Folate: 54.9mcg 14%

Calcium: 28.4mg 3%

Iron: 1.5mg 9%

Magnesium: 52.4mg 19%

Potassium: 236.1mg 7%

Sodium: 331.9mg 13%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 69.3

*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.