Green Chile Enchilada Quinoa Bake

 From: Marla F.

Ingredients:
1 cup uncooked quinoa rinsed
2 cups water
1 tbls olive oil
1 small onion minced
3 garlic cloves minced
10 cups fresh spinach chopped
juice of small lime
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
2 bottles of sprouts green enchilada sauce or 10 oz of other enchilada sauce
1/2 cup sour cream
4 oz green chiles
15 oz white beans drained and rinsed
2 cups mozzarella cheese
salt and pepper to taste


Directions: 
Preheat oven to 350 and grease 9x13 baking dish.
 
Add quinoa to water in saucepan and bring to boil over medium heat. boil 5 min then turn low and simmer about 15 min or until water is absorbed remove from heat and fluff with fork and set aside.
 
In a skillet, saute onion and garlic in oil until soft about 5 min then add spinach and cook about 5 min until shrinks down. add line juice and spices and cilantro.

in a large bowl add cooked quinoa, enchilada sauce, sour cream diced chilies, spinach, and white beans and add one cup of cheese stir gently

then pour in baking dish and spread evenly, top with remaining cheese cover with foil and bake 20 min remove foil and bake 10 to 15 until cheese is melted. remove and cool 10 min before serving.

Hot Mama Notes:  This is an excellent dish!!!  I can't wait to make it again soon!!  I don't know that the family loved it as much as me, but I really liked it.  Enough that I don't necessarily care that they don't! ;D  It is a bit labor-intensive however, not one of those 15 minute meals.

Hot Mama Grade: A