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 ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 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.
- 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.
- Bake lasagna in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbly and top is golden, about 35 minutes.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
753
kcal
38% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).