Who knew working took so much out of you? I have been tired all week that I barely had the time to write on this humble little blog of mine. I am hoping to get into the swing of things soon, and will be posting more.
So I have been making food as of late. No, not desserts disguised as something I could replace dinner with, but actual savory stuff. Ever since I moved in with my boyfriend, he won’t let me substitute sugar for dinner. Boo.
So I have been cooking with quinoa. A lot. It is my new favorite thing. And my new favorite casserole? Well, you’re looking right at it.
This Chicken, Broccoli and Quinoa Casserole is so good, I made it twice in the past week.
It combines things that I usually have in my house: quinoa, chicken and broccoli.
Most of the time, I like making my cheese and broccoli quinoa casserole, but this time I wanted to try adding chicken. And it is so much better.
So if you want a quick and easy dinner idea for a busy weeknight, look no further. This casserole is perfect for you.
Chicken, Broccoli and Quinoa Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup milk, divided
- 1 tsp chicken seasoning
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups water, divided
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup cheddar cheese
- 3 cups broccoli, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400˚F. Generously grease a baking dish.
- For the sauce: In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken broth and 1/2 cup of milk to a low boil. In a small bowl, whisk together the other 1/2 cup milk, chicken seasoning and flour until fully combined. Add the flour mixture to the boiling liquid and whisk until smooth and creamy.
- For the casserole: In a large bowl, mix together the sauce from step 2, 1 cup water and quinoa. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Place the chicken strips over the quinoa mixture. Sprinkle with salt and chili powder. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
- While the casserole is in the oven, steam the broccoli until tender. Set aside.
- Remove the casserole from the oven, and add the broccoli and up to 1 cup of water until the consistency is creamy and can be easily stirred in the pan. Sprinkle with the cheese, and bake for an additional 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
My kind of dinner. Such delicious combo in casserole. Yum !
Me too. Thanks!! 🙂
Love that you made this with quinoa. Fantastic looking casserole!
Thanks Andrea!!
I love quinoa too!What a great idea to put it in a casserole 🙂 Will try it!
Cathleen,
I love the quinoa in this casserole. I usually serve my chicken and Broccoli cassserole with rice, but I'll have to try the quinoa. I have a huge 4 lb bag from Costco in my pantry calling my name.
It's definitely casserole season! This looks lovely. All of my favorite things.
I need to cook more savory things, but all I crave for are sweets! 😛 This looks great!
Great looking casserole and healthy too! My kind of dinner! Thanks for visiting my blog…it’s nice to meet you!
Cathleen, your casserole looks like it has very tasty and heathy components – love broccoli and quinoa too and the comfort of a casserole dish. Very nice presentation!
Have a good week (hopefully with a little less stress from work),
Andrea
I can see why you love this, quinoa is actually the best 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Love quinoa and this casserole sounds like a great way to enjoy it.
and quinoa is so good for you!
I bet I could get the hubby to eat this in a casserole.
Hi Cathleen, looks like a great casserole dish to me, love quinoa.
I love quinoa and this looks like a great casserole for the dinner.
Haha I always get a little confused when you post up savoury things 😛 This look delicious, I love how versatile quinoa is as well – it looks fantastic 😀 Perfect Friday comfort food. I hope you have a little less tired Friday, enjoy your weekend 😉 x
Your new favourite casserole? It is gorgeous 😉