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Cheddar chicken quinoa bake
Nb persons: 4
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| 1 tablespoon | extra virgin olive oil |
| 1 | shallot, minced |
| 1 clove | garlic, minced |
| 2 | green onions, chopped |
| 1 | tomato, chopped |
| 1 8oz. can | tomato sauce |
| dash | red pepper flakes |
| salt | |
| pepper | |
| 2 cups | cooked & shredded chicken,, (I used leftovers from a roasted chicken) |
| 2 cups | cooked quinoa,, (I used a mixture of red & white) |
| ½ | red bell pepper, chopped |
| 1 | green chili pepper, diced,, (optional) |
| ¼ cup | cilantro, chopped |
| 1½ cups | grated white cheddar cheese, divided |
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease an 8×8 baking dish.
In a skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil, shallot, garlic and green onions. Saute for about 2-3 minutes.
Add chopped tomato, tomato sauce, red pepper flakes and salt & pepper. Stir and simmer for 5-7 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine quinoa, chicken, red pepper, chili pepper, cilantro and 1 cup of the cheddar cheese in a large bowl. Season with salt & pepper to taste.
Add sauce to the bowl and toss to combine.
Transfer mixture to the baking dish.
Top with remaining ½ cup of cheddar cheese and cover with foil.
Bake for 15 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 10 minutes.
Remove from oven and garnish with additional green onions and/or cilantro.
Serves 4
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