Meat Lovers Pizza Quinoa Bake

Pepperoni pizza in a baking dish with a spoon.

5 from 8 votes

Meat Lovers Pizza Quinoa Bake

This protein packed meal is made with all your favorite meat lovers pizza flavors and has a quinoa base for the most delicious and healthy casserole ever!

Prep 15

Cook 1

Total 1 15

Fat 19

Carbs 28

Protein 17

Yield

Ingredients

1.5 cups uncooked white quinoa rinsed
24 oz. marinara sauce
1 cup water
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
3 cloves garlic minced
½ medium white onion minced and separated
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
⅓ cup grated parmesan cheese
6 oz. pepperoni

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
Add the quinoa, marinara sauce, water, Italian seasoning, garlic, and onion to the casserole dish. Stir all of the ingredients together until combined and the quinoa is submerged in the sauce.
Cover the casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes.
Stir the casserole, wipe the edges so the sauce doesn’t burn, and re-cover the casserole. Bake for an additional 20-30 minutes or until almost all the liquid has absorbed and the quinoa sprouts.
Uncover the casserole and evenly spread the cheese over the casserole. Top with pepperoni and bake uncovered for an additional 10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes. If the casserole still seems ‘watery’ cover the casserole while it rests.
Top with dried oregano and enjoy.

Tips & Notes

The ratio of water to quinoa should be 1.5 cups quinoa to 4 cups liquid. If you don’t have enough marinara, substitute it with water or broth.
The water can be replaced with broth for extra flavor.
If you’d like a spicier casserole, add ½-1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes in step #2.
If don’t have marinara sauce or pizza sauce, you can use plain, canned tomato sauce. Just be sure to add two extra teaspoons of Italian seasoning along with ½ - 1 teaspoon extra of salt.

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