Healthy Mexican Corn quinoa Casserole + Corning Ware Giveaway
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Mexican
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Serves: 6 servings
 
Ingredients
  • Bell Pepper – 2 , chopped
  • Garlic – 4, finely chopped
  • Jalepeno – 1, chopped finely
  • Onion – 1, chopped finely
  • Frozen corn – 2 cups
  • Chilli powder – 2 tsp
  • Cumin powder – 2 tsp
  • Cheese – 2 cups, grated (Mexican blend or some mozzarella & cheddar mix)
  • Wheat / corn tortilla – 6
  • Quinoa – 2 cups, cooked
  • Refried beans (I used small red kidney beans ) – 1 can ( which means cooked)
  • Red Enchilada sauce – 1 cup
  • Oil – 2 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Cilantro/Guacamole/ Avacado/sour cream/ green onions – for garnish
  • Lime juice – 1 tbsp
Instructions
  1. Preparations: Cook 1 cup of quinoa in 3 cups of water according to package instructions, set aside. Lightly oil the baking dish.
  2. In a skillet, add little oil, add the onion, pepper, jalapeno, garlic, little pepper and sauté them for few minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  4. Then now to the skillet, add the corn, beans, enchilada sauce, chilli powder, 2 tbsp of water, salt to taste and cumin powder. Keep sautéing till the raw smell leaves for 2 minutes.
  5. Then add the quinoa to the skillet, mix and switch off.
  6. Now take the oil greased baking dish, just spread little enchilada sauce, then place half of the tortillas ( I cut them into half), cooked veggies, 1 cup of cheese, then again rest of the tortilla, cooked veggies, rest of the cheese and squeezed some lime on top.
  7. Bake it by covering with foil for 15-20 minutes. Remove it when the sauce is bubbling and the cheese is melted.
  8. Garnish with some sour cream/ yogurt and green onions/ cilantro on top.
Recipe by Relish The Bite at https://www.relishthebite.com/healthy-mexican-corn-quinoa-casserole-corning-ware-giveaway/