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Looking for an easy weeknight meal that's hearty, warming and delicious? Try this quinoa and broccoli bake that's packed full of veggies, protein and flavour! #veganmeals #quinoa #broccoli #easyveganrecipes #bakedbroccoli | Recipe on thecookandhim.com

Quinoa and Tenderstem Broccoli Bake

Prep: 15 mins | Cook: 55 mins | Total: 70 mins | Quantity: 2-4 portions

Ingredients

Broccoli Bake:

  • 10 stalks (220g) tenderstem broccoli
  • 1 tblsp vegan spread or softened butter
  • 1/2 red pepper – roughly diced
  • 8 spring onions – thinly sliced
  • 1 cup (200g) uncooked Hodmedods two colour quinoa
  • 1 + 1/2 cups (300g) cooked Hodmedods olive green lentils (see note)
  • 1 cup (85g) vegan cheddar style cheese – grated
  • 2 cups (500ml) vegetable stock
  • 1 cup (250ml) unsweetened plant milk – I used oat milk
  • 2-3 tblsp vegan pesto
  • 2 tsp wholegrain mustard
  • large pinch salt and a few good grinds of pepper

Oaty Crumble:

  • 1 cup (100g) Hodmedods jumbo oats
  • 2 tblsp nutritional yeast
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp dried oregano

Instructions

  1. Cook the broccoli in boiling water for 4-5 minutes until just starting to soften. Drain
  2. Preheat your oven to 180 Fan / 200 C / 400 F / Gas 6 and generously butter the base and sides of a 12 x 8 inch (30 x 21 cm) ovenproof dish
  3. Lay the broccoli across the base of the dish and scatter over the chopped pepper and spring onions
  4. Add the quinoa, lentils and grated cheese
  5. Whisk together the stock, milk, pesto, mustard, salt and pepper and pour into the dish
  6. Bake for 15 minutes
  7. While it's baking, stir together all the ingredients for the oat crumble
  8. Carefully remove the dish from the oven and evenly scatter over the crumble mixture
  9. Return to the oven and bake for a further 30-35 minutes until the quinoa is cooked and fluffy

Notes

  • To cook the lentils, rinse then cover with water, bring to the boil and simmer for 20-25 minutes until plump and soft

Recipe by The Cook & Him at https://thecookandhim.com/recipes/quinoa-and-tenderstem-broccoli-bake/