Broccoli Quinoa Casserole

We had this for dinner tonight and everyone (even Ava) loved it.  Okay, Ava didn't LOVE it, but she ate several bites.  Woohoo!  It was delish.

Adapted from: http://damndelicious.net/2014/03/05/broccoli-quinoa-casserole/

Broccoli Quinoa Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups frozen broccoli and cauliflower
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/3 cup Panko bread crumbs
• ½ cup cooked, shredded chicken
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups 2% milk
• ¼ tsp salt, heaping
• ¼ tsp pepper
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream

• In a large saucepan of 2 cups water, cook quinoa according to package instructions.
• Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium high heat. Add Panko and cook, stirring, until browned and toasted, about 3 minutes; set aside.
• In a large skillet, melt butter in the skillet over medium heat. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk, and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in quinoa, broccoli/cauliflower, chicken, 1 cup cheese, Greek yogurt, salt and pepper.  Heat through.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and let it melt a bit.
• Serve immediately, sprinkled with Panko (don’t skip this part!).