Cozy Quinoa Casserole 7Points - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large onion, peeled and diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
5 -6 cremini mushrooms or 5 -6 white mushrooms, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1/2 cup acorn squash, sliced
1 lb ground turkey or 1 lb veggie crumbles
1 1/2 teaspoons poultry seasoning or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried sage
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced
6 ounces reduced-fat monterey jack cheese, shredded

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
In a skillet, saute onion in olive oil on medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until translucent.
Add mushrooms, squash, and garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add turkey (or veggie meat substitute), breaking into small pieces as it browns, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Add poultry seasoning, salt, pepper, stock, and quinoa and bring to a boil. Reduce heat , cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
Transfer ingredients from pan into a 9-by-9 casserole dish or baking pan.
Mix in parsley and 3 oz. cheese.
Sprinkle remaining 3 oz. cheese on top of casserole.
Bake in oven for 30 to 35 minutes.