How to Make Award-winning Quinoa Enchilada Casserole - Slow Cooker
Trevor Ramirez 04/10/2020 22:52
Quinoa Enchilada Casserole - Slow Cooker
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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook quinoa enchilada casserole - slow cooker using 16 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Quinoa Enchilada Casserole - Slow Cooker:
Get 1 tbsp. olive oil
Get 1 lb. ground turkey (or ground beef or ground chicken)
Get 1 small yellow onion, diced
Make ready 2 bell peppers, diced
Prepare 2 cloves garlic, minced
Prepare 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
Get 2 cans (10 oz.) red enchilada sauce
Get 1 can (15 oz.) black beans, drained and rinsed
Get 1 can (14.5 oz.) fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
Prepare 1/2 cup water or unsalted chicken broth
Prepare 1 tbsp. chili powder
Make ready 2 tsp. ground cumin
Prepare 1 tsp. garlic powder
Take 1 tsp. brown sugar
Get 1/2 tsp. each salt, pepper, smoked paprika
Make ready 1 cup shredded cheese of choice, divided
Steps to make Quinoa Enchilada Casserole - Slow Cooker:
Grease a 6 quart size slow cooker liberally. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add the ground turkey and cook and crumble it until it is no longer pink.
Pour the cooked turkey into the slow cooker, then top it with the rest of the ingredients (EXCEPT for the cheese). Give it all a good stir.
Cook on low for 5-6 hours OR on high for 2 1/2-3 hours. When it's ready, the liquid should be absorbed and the quinoa should be tender. Taste it and add any additional seasonings you think it needs.
Stir in 1/2 cup of the cheese, then sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup over the top. Place the lid back on for an additional 10-15 minutes, until the cheese has melted. If your slow cooker has a warm setting, you can switch to it while the cheese melts. Then serve with whatever toppings sound good.
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