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Quinoa Pie With Butternut Squash Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Romy / All my dishes 2 years, 1 month ago This is a nutritious Fall dish. It's nice paired with salad greens dressed in a garlicky vinaigrette, to add some zing. Tomatoes are a nice complement too. Prep:45m Cook:55m Servings:8	Romy
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Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1 butternut squash (about 1.5 lbs), peeled, halved crosswise, and seeded

18 fresh sage leaves, plus 1 teaspoon finely chopped sage

1/2 onion, cut into a 1/4-inch dice (about 3/4 cup)

1 garlic clove, minced

1 cup quinoa

2 cups low-sodium vegetable stock

1.5 oz Parmesan cheese, finely grated

1 teaspoon coarse salt

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Vegetable oil cooking spray

Directions

Preheat oven to 375. Brush 2 rimmed baking sheets with 1 teaspoon oil. Cut five 1/4-inch-thick rings of squash; cut remainder into 1/4-inch dice. Place squash on sheets. Toss with 1 teaspoon oil; sprinkle with 12 sage leaves. Bake until tender and just golden, 15-20 minutes. Let cool completely. Keep oven on.

Heat remaining teaspoon oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, unti ltranslucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add quinoa and stock; bring to a boil. Cover; reduce heat. Simmer until liquid has been absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, 2 minutes.

Stir together quinoa, diced squash, chopped sage, Parmesan, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl.

Coat a 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray. Arrange 6 sage leaves face down in plate; top with squash rings. Press quinoa mixture on top.

Bake 20 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes, then invert onto a serving platter. Serve warm/room temp.

This recipe appeared in Martha Stewart Living magazine (11/06)

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Comments

jo_jo_ba 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Ooh, this sounds good... I like quinoa and butternut squash!

romy 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Thanks!

krumkake 2 years, 1 month ago said:
My daughter is in love with quinoa, so I can't wait to try this and see what it's all about (I've never eaten it) - your recipe sounds so good, and the picture is perfect...thanks!

romy 2 years, 1 month ago said:
If your daughtes likes quinoa she might enjoy Ancient Harvest's quinoa pasta, we especially love the elbows. We buy them at Whole Foods.

nonfamous 2 years, 1 month ago said:
This was a big hit! My husband said it was "great" and "one of the most original things" I have made in a long time.

greekgirrrl 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Love it!!

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nonfamous 2 years, 1 month ago said:
I added about a quarter to half a cup of cubed feta. Next time I make it I may experiment with a beaten egg to try and bind it a bit more... but the flavors are perfect!

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