BBQ Chicken Quinoa Casserole

Name: BBQ Chicken Quinoa Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 cups cooked quinoa* (see tutorial for how to cook quinoa); 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Colby Jack cheese** (divided); 2 cups shredded cooked chicken; 1 (15-ounce) can black beans (rinsed and drained); 1 cup whole-kernel corn (canned or frozen (then thawed)); 1 1/4 cups KC Masterpiece Kansas City Classic BBQ Sauce; optional garnishes: chopped fresh cilantro (finely-chopped red or green onions, diced avocado, sour cream, etc.)

Prep 10 min Cook 20 min Serves 6 Source

Ingredients

3 cups cooked quinoa* (see tutorial for how to cook quinoa)
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Colby Jack cheese** (divided)
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 (15-ounce) can black beans (rinsed and drained)
1 cup whole-kernel corn (canned or frozen (then thawed))
1 1/4 cups KC Masterpiece Kansas City Classic BBQ Sauce
optional garnishes: chopped fresh cilantro (finely-chopped red or green onions, diced avocado, sour cream, etc.)

Steps

1
Preheat oven to 375°F.
2
In a large bowl or baking dish, stir together quinoa, 1 1/2 cups cheese, chicken, black beans, corn and bbq sauce until combined. Transfer the quinoa mixture to a baking dish (or leave it, if you’re mixing this up in the baking dish), and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup cheese evenly on top.
3
Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the casserole is warmed through. Remove from the oven, and drizzle the top of the casserole with a little extra bbq sauce, and top with your desired (optional) garnishes.
4
Serve immediately.