Baked Mexican Quinoa Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup uncooked quinoa
• 28 ounces diced tomatoes, with liquid
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 11 ounces chickpeas
• 3 cups baby spinach

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 heat 1 tbsp olive oil in pan. add onion and garlic, and saute about 8 minutes. remove from heat; and transfer to oven-safe casserole dish if not already using one.
• 3 add quinoa, tomatoes, chick peas, water, tomato paste and spices. season with salt and pepper and stir to combine.
• 4 cover and place in oven
• 5 caferfully remove casserole from oven and stir in spinach. it will wilt from the heat.
• 6 top with sour cream, diced avocado and/or cilantro and serve.