↑
  • Recipes by Type
    • Recipe Index (Search)
    • All Recipes
    • Restaurant Copycat Recipes
    • Recipes by Method>>>
      • 30-Minute Meals
      • Air Fryer
      • Instant Pot
      • Slow Cooker
      • Meal Prep Bowls
      • Sheet Pan Dinners
      • One Pot Recipes
      • Freezer-Friendly
      • Grilling & BBQ
      • Stir Fries
      • Pasta
    • Recipes by Diet>>>
      • Kid-Friendly
      • Gluten-Free
      • Low Carb
      • High Protein
      • Whole 30
    • Recipes by Protein>>>
      • Chicken
      • Beef
      • Seafood
      • Vegetarian
    • Recipes by Holiday>>>
      • Game Day
      • Valentine’s Day
      • St Patrick’s Day
      • Easter
      • Halloween
      • Thanksgiving
      • Christmas
    • Recipes by Season>>>
      • Winter Recipes
      • Spring Recipes
      • Summer Recipes
      • Fall Recipes
  • Recipes by Course
    • Appetizer
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner Ideas
    • Salads
    • Soups
    • Snacks
    • Side Dishes
    • Desserts
    • Dressings, Sauces & Spice Mixes
  • Resources
    • About Me
    • How to Meal Prep
    • Resource Guides
    • Contact Me
  • eBooks

The Girl on Bloor

Meal prep for busy people!

Start here Contact Privacy Policy
  • Recipes by Type
    • Recipe Index (Search)
    • All Recipes
    • Restaurant Copycat Recipes
    • Recipes by Method>>>
      • 30-Minute Meals
      • Air Fryer
      • Instant Pot
      • Slow Cooker
      • Meal Prep Bowls
      • Sheet Pan Dinners
      • One Pot Recipes
      • Freezer-Friendly
      • Grilling & BBQ
      • Stir Fries
      • Pasta
    • Recipes by Diet>>>
      • Kid-Friendly
      • Gluten-Free
      • Low Carb
      • High Protein
      • Whole 30
    • Recipes by Protein>>>
      • Chicken
      • Beef
      • Seafood
      • Vegetarian
    • Recipes by Holiday>>>
      • Game Day
      • Valentine’s Day
      • St Patrick’s Day
      • Easter
      • Halloween
      • Thanksgiving
      • Christmas
    • Recipes by Season>>>
      • Winter Recipes
      • Spring Recipes
      • Summer Recipes
      • Fall Recipes
  • Recipes by Course
    • Appetizer
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner Ideas
    • Salads
    • Soups
    • Snacks
    • Side Dishes
    • Desserts
    • Dressings, Sauces & Spice Mixes
  • Resources
    • About Me
    • How to Meal Prep
    • Resource Guides
    • Contact Me
  • eBooks
Home » Recipes » Instant Pot Pizza Quinoa Casserole

Instant Pot Pizza Quinoa Casserole

3/18/21

Jump to Recipe Pin Recipe

This Instant Pot Pizza Quinoa Casserole is a gluten-free pizza bowl that all comes together in one pot and in less than 30 minutes!

Instant Pot Pizza Quinoa Casserole

Gain access to my free 4-week meal prep magic ebook!

Success! Now check your email to confirm your subscription - in order to take part in the challenge you MUST press that confirm button! Check your "other" folder if you don't see that confirmation email. In the meantime, add me to your contacts to ensure that you receive my Challenge emails 🙂

There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.

We won't send you spam. Unsubscribe at any time. Powered by ConvertKit

How to make this recipe

  1. Add chicken broth, mushrooms and quinoa to Instant Pot, making sure to add quinoa last. Pressure cook on high for 2 minutes.
  2. Remove the lid and add pizza sauce, green pepper and red onion, then stir. Let the veggies softne then remove lid and add in pepperoni, and stir.
  3. Divide mixture into servings, top with cheese, and microwave for 2 minutes to melt cheese. Serve and enjoy!

Instant Pot Pizza Quinoa Casserole

Ingredients and substitutions

  • Chicken broth – veggie broth or beef broth will both work as an alternative.
  • Mushrooms – if you don't have mushrooms on hand or just don't like them feel free to replace with a vegetable you love or just leave the mushrooms out.
  • Dried quinoa – a great substitute for quinoa is couscous. Just note that if you use couscous that the nutritional facts will vary.
  • Pizza sauce – tomato sauce with added spices like oregano, garlic powder and Italian seasoning is an alternative if you don't have pizza sauce.
  • Turkey pepperoni – turkey pepperoni is a leaner meat, but feel free to use any other variant of pepperoni.
  • Green bell pepper – any other bell pepper colour will work in place of green. If you're not a fan of bell peppers, feel free to replace with another vegetable of your choice or leave out entirely.
  • Red onion – white onion, shallots or yellow onion can also be used in this recipe.
  • Mozzarella cheese – mozzarella cheese will be the best option for this recipe but feel free to replace this with any other grated cheese of your choice.
  • Basil (to garnish)
  • Red chilli flakes (to garnish)

Instant Pot Pizza Quinoa Casserole

Storing and reheating

To store your pizza quinoa casserole, you will want to portion your meals out by serving and refrigerate without the melted cheese on top. Store each serving in an airtight container and keep in the microwave for up to 4 days.

It's important to store in the fridge without the melted cheese as it will last longer in the fridge without it. Leftovers that have the melted grated cheese on top will only last 1-2 days so, you're extending the shelf life of the leftovers and breathing some new life back into them.

When you're ready to enjoy your dish, take the serving out of the fridge, sprinkle your fresh, grated cheese on top and then microwave it for 1-2 minutes until warmed.

Instant Pot Pizza Quinoa Casserole

Freezing this recipe

This dish is freezer friendly! You can freeze the entire casserole in one freezer friendly container or in individual servings for easy access as a last minute freezer meal. Your dish will last in the freezer for 1-2 months.

Instant Pot Pizza Quinoa Casserole

More casserole dinners

  • Bacon Jalapeño Cheeseburger Casserole 
  • Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole
  • Enchilada Quinoa Casserole

Meal Prep tools

  • The Instant Pot DUO Plus 60 is the version I use in this recipe
  • Grab some glass meal prep bowls if you plan on packing this dish up for lunch
Instant Pot Pizza Quinoa Casserole

Instant Pot Pizza Quinoa Casserole

This Instant Pot Pizza Quinoa Casserole is a gluten-free pizza bowl that all comes together in one pot and in less than 30 minutes!
4.59 from 12 votes
Print Pin Rate
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 397kcal
Author: Taylor Stinson

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 1 cup dried quinoa
  • 2 cups Pizza Sauce
  • 1 package turkey pepperoni
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 small red onion, sliced
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • Basil and red chili flakes to top (optional)

Instructions

  • Add chicken broth, mushrooms and quinoa to Instant Pot, making sure to add quinoa last. Set to manual and pressure cook on high for 2 minutes. Instant Pot will take about 10 minutes to pre-heat and then the 2 minutes to cook. When complete, press cancel and do a quick release of the steam, waiting until the pressure gauge drops back down and the lid is safe to open.
  • Remove lid and add pizza sauce, green pepper and red onion, then stir. Replace lid, then let sit 5 minutes to soften veggies. Remove lid and add in pepperoni, then stir.
  • Divide mixture among 6 bowls (or however many bowls you need at time of serving), then top with cheese, and microwave for 2 minutes to melt cheese. Serve and enjoy!
  • Note: Melted cheese is not ideal to store as leftovers, so store any remaining pizza quinoa mixture without cheese in the fridge. When ready to serve leftovers, add to a bowl and microwave 2 minutes, stir, then top with cheese and microwave another 1 minute before serving.

Video

Nutrition

Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 1286mg | Potassium: 214mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 2.9mg
Tried this Recipe? Tag me Today!Mention @GirlonBloor or tag #girlonbloor!

This Instant Pot Pizza Quinoa Casserole is a gluten-free pizza bowl that all comes together in one pot and in less than 30 minutes! #quinoacasserole #instantpot  This Instant Pot Pizza Quinoa Casserole is a gluten-free pizza bowl that all comes together in one pot and in less than 30 minutes! #quinoacasserole #instantpot

This Instant Pot Pizza Quinoa Casserole is a gluten-free pizza bowl that all comes together in one pot and in less than 30 minutes! #quinoacasserole #instantpot This Instant Pot Pizza Quinoa Casserole is a gluten-free pizza bowl that all comes together in one pot and in less than 30 minutes! #quinoacasserole #instantpot

Previous article:
« Pulled Chicken Burrito Recipe
Next article:
22 Quick and Easy Leftover Chicken Recipes »

About Taylor Stinson

Hey there, my name's Taylor! I’m the founder of The Girl on Bloor, a food blog where I share healthy meal prep recipes for busy people. I'm a busy city girl living in downtown Toronto on (you guessed it!) Bloor Street. I've got 10 years experience meal prepping, along with a Master's degree in journalism, and you can find my work across the internet featured on publications such as Buzzfeed, HuffPost, Women's Health, Reader's Digest and more. I also run the awesome 5-Day Meal Prep Challenge, which is a free email course and Facebook group where I share my meal planning strategies and easy meal prep tips and recipes. Be sure to check out my free beginner’s guide to meal prep and follow me on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram to get my latest recipes and meal prep tips!

Comments

  1. doug f says

    March 1, 2021 at 13:42

    5 stars
    Love the recipe, but can’t stand mushrooms. Do you think I substitute olives in their place and keep cooking the same? Or any other ideas?

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      March 1, 2021 at 15:17

      Hi Doug – I would suggest leaving the mushrooms out altogether and then stirring the olives in after if you’d like to add them. Should be same cooking time 🙂

      Reply
  2. Sandy says

    December 8, 2020 at 00:05

    I just made this, and added a pound of lean ground beef because I was afraid it wouldn’t be substantial enough as a stand alone dish for dinner. I sautéed the beef in the Instant Pot first, then added the broth, mushrooms and quinoa. Worked great. Rest of recipe was the same. The beef didn’t detract from the other ingredients, just added some more protein. Husband loved the big taste.

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      December 8, 2020 at 07:42

      So happy you enjoyed, Sandy! The ground beef was a great idea to add more protein.

      Reply
  3. Emily says

    April 9, 2020 at 22:56

    If I add chicken breast instead of pepperoni, how would that affect the cooking time?

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      April 10, 2020 at 10:01

      Hey Emily – I haven’t tested this recipe with chicken in it, but a best estimate would be increasing the cook time to 5 min. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  4. Jillian Bajak says

    August 20, 2018 at 12:03

    Any tips on cooking this in a normal crock pot as opposed to an instant pot?

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      August 21, 2018 at 14:21

      Sorry Jillian I haven’t tried it in a crockpot yet 🙁

      Reply
  5. Kari says

    June 16, 2018 at 23:10

    Thanks for the recipe. I ended up with almost a full cup of chicken broth after cooking the quinoa/mushrooms. Had to drain before adding veggies and sauce. I’ll add less liquid next time, was very good.

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      June 18, 2018 at 08:53

      So happy to hear that Kari! Sorry there was an extra little bit of liquid – I’m not sure what could have gone wrong here. I’ve tested this recipe a few times and find the liquid ratios work perfectly. Thanks for sharing with me!

      Reply
    • Satina says

      November 7, 2021 at 10:39

      I had the same issue with almost a full cup of liquid left. I use a ninja foodie. For next time, Ill know. Thank you though for the recipe. Wishing you and yours well.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Taylor Stinson

Oh hey there, welcome!!

I'm Taylor Stinson, a busy city girl living in downtown Toronto. Looking to switch up your weekly meal prep routine? I've got you covered with healthy recipes and meal planning resources. Join 1.5 million other monthly readers and dive in! MORE ABOUT ME..

Most Popular

Pulled Chicken Burrito

Pulled Chicken Burrito Recipe

Leftover Turkey Recipes

25 Leftover Turkey Recipes To Get Excited About!

Freezer-Friendly Mini Breakfast Pizzas

15+ Breakfast Meal Prep Ideas for Busy Mornings!

Stuffed portobello mushrooms on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.

The BEST EVER Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Peppers

Easiest Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Peppers

A close-up of seasoned baked chicken thighs on a sheet pan with prepared with parchment paper.

Perfect Baked Chicken Thighs (Bone-In and Boneless)

Gain access to my FREE five day meal prep challenge + bonus resources when you sign up.

learn how to meal prep by subscribing to our newsletter!

There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.

Amazing Summer Recipes

How to meal prep

Sheet Pan Buddha Bowls with Turmeric Tahini Dressing

August recipes collage

Top Recipes for August {Recipe Roundup}

Homemade Salad Dressings

5 Healthy Homemade Salad Dressings {Keeps 2 Months!}

Linguine Chicken Tettrazini

The Creamiest Linguine Chicken Tetrazzini

A collage of four different recipes with the text "Healthy Summer BBQ Recipes" layered over top.

15 Healthy Summer BBQ Recipes!

The Best Summer Recipes

The Best Summer Recipes {No Cook Dinners}

Copyright ©2022, The Girl on Bloor. All Rights Reserved.
Design by Pixel Me Designs

We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites
Learn how to meal prep...the FAST way!
Download my dinner prep cheatsheet so you can prep ingredients in 1 hour each week. That way, dinner comes together in just 15-20 minutes each night!
YOUR NAME:
YOUR EMAIL: