Vegetable Quinoa Bake The Global Vegetarian 1 T canola oil 1 yellow onion, chopped 8-10 button mushrooms, sliced 1 green bell pepper (or red), seeded and diced 1 jalapeno , seeded and minced 1 zucchini, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 c water 1 1/2 c quinoa, rinsed and drained 2 c butternut squash, peeled and diced 1 c carrot, peeled and diced 1 c kale, spinch or escarole, chopped 1 1/2 T parsley, dried 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper Preheat oven to 400. In large saucepan, heat oil. Add onion, mushroom, pepper, jalapeno zucchini and garlic and saute 5-7 minutes. Stir in water, quinoa, squash, carrots, kale and seasonings and bring to a boil. Transfer mixture to a 9x13" casserole dish and cover. Bake 30-40 minutes, until all liquid is absorbed. Remove from oven. Fluff with fork. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Summary thoughts: I found this dish to be overall a bit bland at first. In the future, I m...
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