Unhealthy Quinoa Mac and Cheese

“Take the health benefits of quinoa and override them with a ton of cheese. You won’t regret it!”

Ingredients:

• 5 slices
  
  bread, crusts removed and cubed


• 1 tablespoon
  
  olive oil


• 1 small
  
  onion, diced


• 3 cloves
  
  garlic, diced


• 2 cups
  
  quinoa


• 2 cups
  
  chicken stock


• 2 cups
  
  water


• 1/4 cup
  
  butter


• 1/4 cup
  
  flour


• 2 cups
  
  skim milk


• salt and ground black pepper to taste


• 8 ounces
  
  sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded


• 4 ounces
  
  mozzarella cheese, shredded


• 1 tablespoon
  
  butter


• 1 large
  
  tomato, cored and sliced

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F ( 190 degrees C).


• Process in a cube of bread in a food processor to make bread crumbs . Set aside.


• Heat the olive oil in a deep ovenproof skillet or Dutch oven . Add the onion ; Cook and stir until tender , about 5 minutes. Add the garlic ; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.


• Add quinoa, chicken broth and water in a saucepan . Bring to a boil ; cover and simmer until the quinoa is tender , about 10 minutes .


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• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a separate pan over medium heat. Add the bread crumbs ; cook and stir until crumbs are not toasted , about 2 minutes. Place the tomato slices the top of quinoa ; top with bread crumbs . Quinoa mixture is liquid , but will firm up during baking.


• Bake in oven until golden brown , about 25 minutes. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.


Unhealthy Quinoa Mac and Cheese