Name: Thermomix Quinoa & Vegetable Bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked quinoa; 2 cups water; 2 tsp vegetable stock powder; 1 small head of broccoli (, roughly chopped); 1 medium carrot ((approx 120g), roughly chopped); 1 medium zucchini ((approx 200g), roughly chopped); 1 red capsicum ((approx 150g), roughly chopped); 250 g cheese ((I used a combination of parmesan, mozzarella and cheddar)); 30 g butter; 250 g milk; 15 g plain flour; salt and pepper (, to taste)

Share9

Pin114

123 Shares

This Thermomix Quinoa & Vegetable Bake is the perfect way to smuggle a few extra veggies into your diet. Creamy, cheesy and delicious – it’s a guaranteed winner!

This makes a really yummy side dish as part of your dinner, but it’s also perfect for lunch all on it’s own. And because all of the vegetables are finely chopped, any little veggie-avoiders out there will be happy too!

The delicious cheesy sauce totally makes this Thermomix Quinoa & Vegetable Bake… I mean, who on earth can resist cheesy-goodness?!

Thermomix Quinoa & Vegetable Bake

This Thermomix Quinoa & Vegetable Bake is the perfect way to smuggle a few extra veggies into your diet. Creamy, cheesy and delicious - it's a guaranteed winner!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 12

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked quinoa
2 cups water
2 tsp vegetable stock powder
1 small head of broccoli , roughly chopped
1 medium carrot (approx 120g), roughly chopped
1 medium zucchini (approx 200g), roughly chopped
1 red capsicum (approx 150g), roughly chopped
250 g cheese (I used a combination of parmesan, mozzarella and cheddar)
30 g butter
250 g milk
15 g plain flour
salt and pepper , to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 190 degrees celsius (fan-forced).
Grease a casserole dish and set aside.
Place the quinoa, water and vegetable stock into a saucepan and cook for 15 minutes or until the liquid has disappeared. Fluff up with a fork and place into the prepared casserole dish.
Meanwhile, place the roughly chopped vegetables into the Thermomix bowl and finely chop on Speed 8 for 5-10 seconds (using the spatula to assist).
Remove the vegetables from the Thermomix bowl and strain any excess liquid away.
Place the finely chopped vegetables into the casserole dish with the cooked quinoa.
Place the cheese in to the Thermomix bowl and grate on Speed 10, 10 seconds. Set aside.
In a clean Thermomix bowl, place the butter, milk, plain flour, salt, pepper and half of the grated cheese and cook for 7 minutes, 80 degrees, Speed 4.
Pour the cheese sauce over the vegetables and quinoa and stir to combine.
Sprinkle over the remaining grated cheese.
Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until the cheese is golden on top.