Easy Peasy Quinoa Lasagna Recipe

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Hello and thanks for visiting my blog Vero Hoy! Can you believe that we are already in September? September is also Cholesterol Awareness Month. What better way to celebrate this month by starting to make some slight positive changes to our diet. I like to share recipes that are yummy, nutritious, and can be prepared in a super short time. Today, I’m introducing a lasagna recipe, however, this recipe is not the typical traditional lasagna, it has some simple changes such as substituting pasta with cauliflower, ground beef with quinoa, and butter with Mazola® Corn Oil. What interesting ingredient swaps, am I right?

Nevertheless, this is a very delicious and filling recipe while still being able to prepare in a short time. In addition, I dare to even say that your family won’t even notice that this lasagna doesn’t have pasta or meat! This lasagna is much lighter and perfect for when we feel like eating something nutritious with less fats. And using Mazola Corn Oil is a smart choice. A clinical study showed that Mazola Corn Oil reduces cholesterol 2x more than extra virgin olive oil. To learn more about this claim, see Mazola.com.

Ingredients

• 1 Medium Head of Cauliflower
• 2 Tablespoons Mazola Corn Oil
• 1 Teaspoon Garlic Salt
• 1 Teaspoon Oregano
• 1/2 Teaspoon Pepper
• 2 Cups Quinoa
• 2 Cups Tomato Sauce
• 1 Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400F. Drop your cauliflower, corn oil, oregano, garlic salt, and pepper in an oven safe dish and mix them well. Place in the oven for 20-minutes or until the cauliflower is lightly browned. Meanwhile, on a stove-top, cook the quinoa according to the package instructions. When completely cooked, your quinoa will be spongy and without water. Kind of like cooking rice. Transfer cooked quinoa to a medium bowl and add the tomato sauce and cheese. Now it’s time to remove the cauliflower from the oven and add the quinoa tomato sauce mixture and stir well. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake until the cheese melts and the tomato sauce is bubbly, for 15-20 minutes. Ready! Mazola Corn Oil is an all-purpose, cholesterol free cooking oil that is a smart and heart-healthy* choice for your family. *See Mazola.com for more information on the relationship between corn oil and heart health. It has a variety of uses that include baking, broiling, sautéing, frying or mixing a marinade or dressing.