How to Make a Spicy Quinoa Cake (Pastel de Quinoa)
April 10, 2012
This pastel de quinoa is very tasty and can be used as a side or served as a vegetarian meal. It is also great for tea time or breakfast with a cup of tea or coffee. If you want to leave out the chipotle you may. Here is what you are going to need for this:
Serves 12
3 cups raw quinoa – cooked
1 TBS chipotle powder (opt)
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup melted vegetable shortening – hot
3 TBS sugar
3 eggs – lightly beaten
3 cups shredded fresh cheese
Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
Place the cooked quinoa in a large bowl. Add all the other ingredients and mix well. Place it in a buttered 9×13 oven proof dish.
Bake the quinoa for about 40 minutes – or until a knife comes out clean when you pierce it. Allow it to cool down for a few minutes and serve.
You can eat this warm or at room temperature. Enjoy!
CALORIES 501.30; FAT 33.49 grs (sat 12.13; mono 7.45; poly 8.89); PROTEIN 18.89 grs ; FIBER 3.55 grs; CARBS 30.44 grs; CHOLESTEROL 86.18 mg; IRON 2.31 mg; SODIUM 425.57 mg; CALCIUM 427.14 mg
Mary Ann
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2 Comments
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theFrugalChef
Hi Louise!
Fresh cheese is more like Farmer’, Cotija or Panela cheese. You could even use a low-sodium Feta. Yes. Vegetable shortening would be Crisco. 3 cups of raw quinoa will give you about 8 cups of cooked.I hope this comes out perfect for you! Thanks!
Mary Ann
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Louise
Hi, What is fresh cheese? Is it cheddar or mozzarella? Also your recipe calls for melted vegetable shortening. Is this vegetable oil or are you referring to Crisco? I really want to try this recipe as we just got quinoa recently and I’m wondering how to use it in everyday cooking. One last question Mary Anne, When I cook 1 cup of rice, it turns into 2 1/2 cups cooked rice. My questions is, how much cooked quinoa will 3 cups of raw quinoa make? I really appreciate all your help.
Cheers.