Name: Quinoa Lasagna Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: 2 cups chicken broth; 1 cup quinoa; Cooking spray; 8 oz ricotta cheese; ½ cup parmesan cheese; 1 egg; 2 tbsp fresh basil; 2 tbsp Fresh Parsley; 1 tbsp fresh oregano; 1 pinch Salt and ground black pepper; 3 cups pasta sauce; 1½ zucchini; 2 cups baby spinach leaves; 1 fresh mozzarella ball

How To Make Quinoa Lasagna

This quinoa lasagna is a new way to prepare this trendy superfood. It’s a gluten-free recipe loaded with low-fat cheeses and healthy vegetables.

Preparation: 25 minutes

Cooking: 1 hour

Total: 1 hour 25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2cupschicken broth
1cupquinoa,uncooked
cooking spray
8ozricotta cheese,part skim
½cupparmesan cheese,grated, divided
1egg
2tbspfresh basil,chopped
2tbspfresh parsley,chopped
1tbspfresh oregano,chopped
1pinchsalt and ground black pepper,to taste
3cupspasta sauce
1½zucchini,sliced
2cupsbaby spinach leaves
1fresh mozzarella ball,shredded

Instructions

Bring the chicken broth and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for about 20 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Mix the ricotta cheese, ¼ cup of Parmesan cheese, egg, basil, parsley, and oregano together in a large bowl. Season with salt and black pepper.
Spread the cooked quinoa in the bottom of the baking dish. Top with ⅓ of the pasta sauce. Cover with zucchini slices and ricotta mixture.
Top with another ⅓ of the pasta sauce. Scatter all the spinach on top. Cover with remaining ⅓ of the pasta sauce and shredded mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle remaining ¼ cup Parmesan cheese on top.
Bake in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes until golden and bubbly.
Serve warm, and enjoy!