Quinoa Italian Style

Yields:	7 servings
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	Preparation	20 minutes
	Cooking	35 minutes
	Ready In	60 minutes

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Ingredients

1	cup	onions	minced
2	cloves	garlic	minced
1/2	pound	top round steak	ground, lean
2	cans	tomato sauce	8 ounces each
16	ounces	tomatoes, canned
1	teaspoon	salt	low sodium
2	teaspoons	oregano	dried
3	teaspoons	basil	chopped fresh
2	teaspoons	basil	dried
1/2	teaspoon	sugar
3	cups	quinoa	cooked
1/4	pound	ricotta cheese	part skim
1/4	pound	mozzarella cheese	low fat
1	x	parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F if baking.

In a large nonstick skillet, sauté the onion and garlic until cooked.

Add the ground meat and water, tomato sauce, tomatoes, salt, oregano, sweet basil, and sugar and simmer until the ingredients are just cooked, or slightly underdone.

In a casserole, layer the sauce and quinoa, dollop some of the ricotta, sprinkle on some of the mozzarella and do another layer so that there are two or three with sauce on top.

Sprinkle on the Parmesan cheese and Microwave for 10 minutes or bake for about 35.

Serve hot.