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Mexican Ground Beef Quinoa Skillet

A filling and delicious skillet dinner for any busy weeknight!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Servings - 4 servings

Ingredients 

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1/2 cup chopped white onion
  • 15 oz. can diced tomatoes undrained
  • 4 oz. can chopped green chilies
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1 1/2 cup water
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Brown ground beef and onion; drain excess fat.
  • Rinse quinoa in sieve/colander.
  • Add tomatoes, chilies, quinoa, water and spices to ground beef mixture and simmer (uncovered) for about 25 minutes. (If water evaporates too quickly, cover pan for remainder of cooking time.)
  • Serve Mexican Ground Beef Quinoa Skillet.