Some bee friends posted this zucchini-quinoa vegetarian lasagna last week and I noticed it was gluten free, so on my to-make list it went!
I doubled the recipe so that it would fit a 9X13 pan, because 8″ square pans are pretty uncommon in Switzerland and I haven’t bought one yet. Plus, I wanted leftovers. 🙂
I ended up cutting fresh oregano, parsley, and both red and green basil from the garden for the lasagna.
There was a little hiccup when I forgot to double the quinoa mix in the recipe. I was making another recipe at the same time, but I was able to do another batch of quinoa before baking and we just ate a bit later.
This is the first lasagna I’ve made since we went gluten-free. Gluten-free lasagna noodles are only available at the specialty food store, so I haven’t gotten any yet, partially due to cost and laziness.
I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. It sure did make a lot of lasagna!
Kay gave it a thumbs up too, even if he was dismayed to learn that it’s a vegetarian recipe. Next time, he thinks it would be perfect if we threw some ground beef into the quinoa mix. 😉
Do you ever try to sneak veggie recipes into family meals? How do they go over with the meat lovers?
Wow, that looks REALLY good! I also have a meat-loving husband, so I occasionally toss in ground meat for recipes like this. I think I’ll have to try this out very soon, yum!
I LOVE the idea of throwing quinoa in there.. I def have to put this on my list! I’m not 100% strict with dairy/gluten free, but I stick to it as much as possible (and my body thanks me greatly when I do!). I’m thinking the hubs might even like this one!!
We’re fairly omnivorous here but Todd doesn’t seem to mind when I do a meatless meal; it usually happens once a week and as long as it’s nice and filling everyone’s happy 🙂
Husbands! Mine is always confused when I make meatless meals. This recipe looks yummy, though – may have to try it on a weekend!
That settles it. I’m trying it. I am not a big meat eater, but my husband loves the stuff. This is probably going to be one of those meat-free recipes that wins him over!
I have gotten so many great recipes from bee bloggers this month!