Meat Lovers Pizza Quinoa Bake

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups uncooked white quinoa (rinsed)
• 24 oz. marinara sauce
• 1 cup water
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• ½ medium white onion (minced and separated)
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• ⅓ cup grated parmesan cheese
• 6 oz. pepperoni

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375ºF.

2. 2

   Add the quinoa, marinara sauce, water, Italian seasoning, garlic, and onion to the casserole dish. Stir all of the ingredients together until combined and the quinoa is submerged in the sauce.

3. 3

   Cover the casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes.

4. 4

   Stir the casserole, wipe the edges so the sauce doesn’t burn, and re-cover the casserole. Bake for an additional 20-30 minutes or until almost all the liquid has absorbed and the quinoa sprouts.

5. 5

   Uncover the casserole and evenly spread the cheese over the casserole. Top with pepperoni and bake uncovered for an additional 10 minutes.

6. 6

   Remove from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes. If the casserole still seems ‘watery’ cover the casserole while it rests.

7. 7

   Top with dried oregano and enjoy.