Quinoa Tuna Casserole

Name: Quinoa Tuna Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 65 min
Yield: 15
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms; 2 onions, sliced; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 cups quinoa; 6 cups chicken stock; salt to taste; 1 (5 ounce) can tuna, drained; ground black pepper to taste; 1/4 cup butter; 1 egg; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup bread crumbs, or as needed

⏱️ Ready in 1h 20m 🥄 Prep 15 min 🔥 Cook 1h 5m 👥 15 servings 👁️ 6 views

My father is on a low-carb diet, but I love tuna casserole so I decided to try to make it with quinoa. This is also kind of a recipe for quinoa risotto as that is how I cooked the quinoa.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 1h 5m

Serves 15

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 15

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 176

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7.7g 10%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 332mg 14%

Total Carbohydrate 20.3g 7%

Dietary Fiber 2.3g 8%

Total Sugars 1.8g

Protein 7g 14%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Cook and stir mushrooms and onion in hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes.

Remove from heat and set aside.

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a stockpot over medium heat.

Cook quinoa in melted butter until lightly brown.

Pour enough stock to just cover the quinoa.

Allow the liquid to reduce to half.

Continue this process until quinoa is soft and all stock is absorbed, about 30 minutes.

Season with salt throughout process.

Stir mushrooms, onion, and tuna through the quinoa; season with black pepper.