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Goats Cheese & Turkey Bake

A casserole that has some punchy flavours that can be cooked and frozen to be eaten at a later date!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: South American
Keyword: casserole, freezable, gluten-free, quinoa, sriracha, turkey
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 cups quinoa
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cups broth
  • 2 cups water
  • tsp salt
  • 500 g ground turkey or chicken
  • 2 tsp dried parsley
  • 2 celery stalks chopped
  • 2 onions chopped
  • 140 g tomato paste
  • 500 ml passata
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 tsp sweet paprika
  • 2 tsp dried garlic powder
  • 6-8 tbsp sriracha
  • ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup goats cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180°C.
    Rinse and wash the quinoa under running water.
  • In a saucepan over medium heat add the quinoa and olive oil and toss until it dries out.
  • Add broth and water to quinoa and bring to the boil, then simmer on low for 15-20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit for 5 minutes staying covered. Then fluff it up with a fork and set it aside.
  • In a skillet pan-fry onion, celery and parsley until soft and fragrant, then add turkey until cooked. Then add tomato paste and passata. Then set aside.
  • In a large dry skillet toss quinoa with cayenne, sweet paprika, garlic for 2 minutes and add salt as needed. Add turkey mix and combine.
  • Grease casserole or baking dish, add the cooked quinoa and turkey, top with cheeses, cover in foil and bake 20 minutes.
  • Remove foil and bake a further 10 minutes until cheese browns.