Quinoa Mac and Cheese

I've recently fallen in love with quinoa.

I'm not a great cook, but I've been trying quite a few recipes and was curious if quinoa could/would/should replace macaroni pasta in mac and cheese.

I googled it but didn't find anything interesting.

So I experimented.

And I fell in love all over again.



I've even served it to several different people who all gave their approval. Even my 5 years old daughter prefers the quinoa version to the pasta version.

Here's what I do.....

Quinoa Mac and Cheese Casserole

1 (16oz) cottage cheese                                             2 C shredded cheddar

1 (80z) sour cream                                                    2 C quinoa

1 large egg                                                                  paprika

¾ tsp salt                                                                   1 C breadcrumbs

½ tsp pepper                                                             3 T butter

·        Cook quinoa while prepping other ingredients.

·        In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, sour cream, egg, salt, pepper and cheddar cheese. Stir well.

·        Drain quinoa (if necessary) and add to bowl. Stir to combine

·        Spoon into lightly greased casserole baking dish and sprinkle with paprika.

·        Melt butter and stir in breadcrumbs. Spread on top for crusty top.

·        Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

     You're welcome.