Quinoa and ground turkey enchilada stew. Before serving, stir in the lime juice.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 4 hrs 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 4 hrs 15 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 (19 ounce) can enchilada sauce
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
- 1 ½ cups uncooked quinoa
- 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup frozen corn
- ½ cup salsa
- ½ cup chopped onion
- ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir turkey in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
- Combine browned turkey, enchilada sauce, black beans, quinoa, diced tomatoes and chiles, water, corn, salsa, onion, green bell pepper, chili powder, garlic, and cumin in a slow cooker.
- Cook in the slow cooker on High until quinoa is tender and flavors are blended, about 4 hours. Stir in Cheddar cheese and cilantro.
- Use any color bell peppers you prefer.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 452 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 44 g |
| Cholesterol | 77 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 8 g |
| Protein | 28 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Sodium | 943 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 19 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Awesome, did not take a lot of time to make, had a spicy taste if you follow the directions, I did cut down some of the spice seasoning by leaving out the cilantro but added an extra 1/8 tsp of cumin and chili powder.
I didn’t have enchilada sauce, so I just used the same amount of medium salsa. I did not add the water, so it was more of a thicker chili like dish. I cooked on the stove like some of the others, no crockpot. Quick and easy.
It was Ok. I didn’t see the need for a slow-cooker, so I just cooked it stovetop. Probably could have used 1/2 as much quinoa.
The only change I made was to cook it on the stovetop. I browned the meat, onions, garlic, and pepper together and cooked the quinoa separately. Then I added everything together and it was great
The recipe made my Crock Pot overheat. That’s never happened before…..
Delicious and filling.. healthy too. Will make again