Orange, Ricotta and Quinoa Pie

Name: Orange, Ricotta and Quinoa Pie
Prep time: 2 h 25 min
Cook time: 2 h 25 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 servings Butter, for greasing the pie dish; 3 larges eggs, at room temperature; 118 milliliters fresh orange juice; 227 grams Zest of two oranges; 1 9-inch unroll-and-bake 9-inch pie crust; 177 milliliters powdered sugar; 177 milliliters quinoa; 425 grams whole milk ricotta, at room temperature; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

If $2.49 per serving falls in your budget, Orange, Ricottan and Quinoa Pie might be an awesome vegetarian recipe to try. One serving contains 356 calories, 11g of protein, and 13g of fat. This recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up quinoa, eggs, milk ricotta, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 25 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch pie dish.

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Butter

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Oven

In a medium saucepan, bring the orange juice and 1/2 cup water to a simmer over medium-high heat.

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Orange Juice

Water

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Sauce Pan

Mix in the quinoa. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until the liquid is absorbed and the quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow the quinoa to stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Cool and fluff with a fork.

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Quinoa

Unroll the crust and place it in the prepared pie dish. Trim off any excess dough.

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Crust

Dough

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Pie Form

In a food processor, blend the powdered sugar, vanilla, eggs, ricotta and orange zest until smooth.

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Powdered Sugar

Orange Zest

Ricotta Cheese

Vanilla

Egg

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Add the cooked quinoa and pulse once to incorporate.

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Cooked Quinoa

Pour the filling into the prepared pie dish and bake until the outside of the filling is set but still a little loose in the center, 30 to 40 minutes. (If the crust begins to darken too much after 20 minutes of baking, cover the edge of the crust with a strip of aluminum foil.)

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Crust

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Aluminum Foil