Monday, March 1, 2010

Mexican Quinoa Bake

1/2 lb ground beef or turkey
1 Cup cooked pinto beans
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can corn, drained
1 can black olives, drained
2 C cooked Quinoa (instructions below)
1 C grated cheddar cheese
2 Tbsp Taco seasoning (equal parts garlic pdr, onion pdr, chili pdr, cumin, oregano)

Brown ground beef.
Cook Quinoa JUST like you would white rice. 1 cup quinoa, 2 cups water, bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.

Put quinoa in the bottom of an 8x8 casserole. Mix Meat, beans, tomatoes, and corn together. Spoon over top of meat. Sprinkle with cheese and olives. Bake at 350 for 20minutes.

Number of Servings: 8
Calories: 284.7
Total Fat: 15.4 g
Cholesterol: 38.9 mg
Sodium: 269.7 mg
Total Carbs: 37.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.1 g
Protein: 15.9 g

3 comments:

  1. Kris, can you be more specific about the "cook quinoa" part? I need it spelled out for me. Thanks!

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  2. Okay, I updated it with clear instructions. SOOO easy.

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  3. Ah, thank you! I use my rice cooker to make rice, so I've never cooked rice that way.

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