Cheesy Chicken and Vegetable Quinoa

Name: Cheesy Chicken and Vegetable Quinoa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: ¼ cup Bread Crumbs (1/4 cup bread crumbs (Panko or make your own)); 1 head Broccoli (1 head broccoli, cut into florets); 1 cup Cheddar Cheese (1 cup Cheddar cheese); 1 cup All-Purpose Flour (1 cup Flour); 1 ½ tbsp Garlic (1½ Tbs. Chopped Garlic); 6 oz Mushroom (6-8 oz mushrooms, sliced); 2 cup Skim Milk (2 cups nonfat milk); 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (1 tablespoon Extra-Virgin Olive Oil); ⅓ cup Yogurt (1/3 cup plain yogurt); 1 cup Quinoa (1 cup quinoa, uncooked); 0 pieces Salt and Pepper (Salt and pepper, to taste); 3 pieces Chicken Breast Fillet (3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts)

60 minMediterranean

Servings8

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1Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. If you are not using an oven safe skillet for the baking, then lightly oil a 9x13 baking dish.Cook the quinoa according to package instructions. One common method is to combine 1 cup quinoa with 2 cups of water in a pot. Bring to a boil then turn heat on low, cover and cook for 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork.To cook the broccoli you could either steam it on top of the quinoa during the last 5 minutes of cooking or steam it in a separate pot until cooked through.In a large skillet over medium heat, warm 1 tbsp of olive oil and add bread crumbs, stirring until browned and toasted for about 3 minutes. Set aside.
2Heat another tbsp of olive oil in the skillet and season chicken breasts with salt and pepper to taste (or any other seasonings you like). Cook chicken in the skillet on both sides until cooked through. Once cooled, dice it into bite-size pieces and set aside.
3Add the last 2 tbsp of olive oil in the skillet along with the garlic and cook for a few seconds. Then whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in the milk and continue whisking until slightly thickened, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in quinoa, broccoli, mushrooms, chicken, 1 cup cheese, and yogurt. Season with salt and pepper to taste.If you're using an oven proof skillet, sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese and bread crumbs on top of the mixture and place in the oven. Otherwise pour the mixture in your baking dish then top with the cheese and bread crumbs.
4Bake until cheese is melted about 5 minutes. Then turn the broiler on high and broil for just a few minutes to get the cheese a little crispier.