Tex Mex Beef & Quinoa Skillet Dinner
It's p.a.c.k.e.d. full of protein and will fill up the bottomless pits that show up at your dinner table every night.
Servings - 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 15 oz. diced tomatoes undrained
- 15 oz. can black beans drained and rinsed
- 4 oz. can chopped chilies
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 1/2 cup water or broth
- 1 1/2 Tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup shredded Jack or cheddar cheese garnish
- Fresh veggies side dish
Instructions
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with the chopped onion. Drain and return to the skillet.
- Rinse quinoa in sieve/colander.
- Add tomatoes, black beans, green chilies, quinoa, water and spices to ground beef mixture. Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the quinoa is tender.
- Prepare fresh veggies.
- Serve Tex Mex Beef & QuinoaSkillet with a little shredded cheese on each serving and a side of veggies.