How to Make Quinoa Lasagna

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Chop vegetables while the oven preheats.

   Preheat the oven to 375 °F (191 °C).
   
   Use a large chopping knife to dice the mushrooms.
   
   Dice the onions more finely than the mushrooms., Spray the dish generously with coconut oil cooking spray.
   
   Place the spinach, mushrooms and onions into the dish.
   
   Sprinkle the uncooked quinoa on top., Combine the marinara sauce with the vegetable broth, cottage and ricotta cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, sea salt and ground pepper.You can use 1% cottage cheese and full-fat ricotta cheese, or opt for whatever type you like of each. , Pour the marinara mixture over the veggies and quinoa.
   
   Mix all of the ingredients together with a large spoon.
   
   Ensure that the sauce mixture mostly covers the other ingredients., Cover the dish with tin foil.
   
   After 30 minutes, remove the lasagna and stir it.
   
   Replace the foil cover and put the dish back in the oven for another 30 minutes.At the halfway mark, it’s normal for the dish to appear a bit watery. , Arrange sliced tomatoes and shredded mozzarella to the top of the lasagna.
   
   Replace the tin foil.
   
   After cooking, let the dish cool for about ten minutes before serving it., Store the lasagna in an air tight container.
   
   Refrigerate for up to five days.
   
   If freezing, allow the lasagna to cool completely first.
   
   Let it thaw in the refrigerator overnight before re-heating.Try a glass pyrex dish for refrigeration.
   
   Try a disposable aluminum casserole dish for freezing.
   
   Add a sheet of plastic wrap on top of the lasagna and push all of the air out before wrapping the whole dish in tin foil.
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   Step 2: Line a greased casserole dish with veggies and quinoa.

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   Step 3: Mix up the marinara in a medium bowl.

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   Step 4: Combine the marinara with the contents of the casserole dish.

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   Step 5: Bake the covered casserole for one hour.

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   Step 6: Add the toppings and cook for two minutes.

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   Step 7: Refrigerate or freeze leftovers.

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