Quinoa Cheesy Vegetable Bake

Ingredients:

• Quinoa, rinsed and drained (2 cups)
• Broccoli (2 cup)
• Carrots sliced (2 cups)
• Zucchini or Yellow Squash (2 cups)
• Butter (4 tbsp.)
• Flour (4 tbsp.)
• Milk, warmed (2 cups)
• Gruyere or Swiss, grated (8 oz.)
• Cheddar, grated (8 oz.)
• Onion Powder (2tsp.)
• Garlic Powder (1 tsp.)
• Salt (2 tsp.)
• Black Pepper, (1 tsp)

Directions:

1. Add Quinoa, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder and 2 cups Water to a pot and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce to simmer and cover until Quinoa is soft and fluffy (~ 15 minutes).
3. In a second pot, melt Butter and whisk in Flour.
4. Slowly add Milk, whisking until thickened.
5. Add Salt and Pepper.
6. Remove from heat and melt Gruyere and 4 oz of Cheddar.
7. Place Quinoa in a 9 x 13 baking dish. Pour cheese sauce on top. Mix and add remaining 2 oz of Cheddar.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.