Taco Quinoa Bake
Ingredients:
1lb Lean Ground Turkey – 4 RED containers
1/2cup uncooked Quinoa – 2 YELLOW containers
Black beans, rinsed - 2 YELLOW containers
1 14oz can diced tomatoes (no sugar added)
No Salt added Tomato Sauce – about 4oz
1 Large Zucchini Squash – 2 GREEN containers
1 bell pepper, chopped - 1 1/2 GREEN container
1 onion, chopped - 1/2 GREEN containerr
Shredded cheese – 4 BLUE Containers
2 tbsp Chili Powder
2 tsp Cumin
3 Garlic Cloves minced
Cilantro chopped fresh
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray 9×13 glass baking dish with coconut oil and set aside.
2. Prepare quinoa as directed.
2. While quinoa is cooking, spray skillet and place on med-high heat. Add garlic and ground turkey. Break up meat and add your Chili Powder and Cumin as it browns. Before all the way cooked through, add your peppers, onions and can of diced tomatoes (I leave the juices in). Adjust seasonings to taste.
3. Add shredded zucchini squash to your meat mixture. Allow to simmer until the veggies are tender.
4. Remove from heat and add your quinoa, black beans, tomato sauce, and 1 blue container of shredded cheese. Mix together.
5. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Top with cilantro and remaining 3 blue containers of cheese.
6. Bake uncovered 10-15 minutes until cheese is melted.
7. Divide into 4 equal portions.
I served this meal with a side of broccoli and Train ate everything! He loved it so much and mama loved knowing that this meal was FULL of healthy veggies!
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray 9×13 glass baking dish with coconut oil and set aside.
2. Prepare quinoa as directed.
2. While quinoa is cooking, spray skillet and place on med-high heat. Add garlic and ground turkey. Break up meat and add your Chili Powder and Cumin as it browns. Before all the way cooked through, add your peppers, onions and can of diced tomatoes (I leave the juices in). Adjust seasonings to taste.
3. Add shredded zucchini squash to your meat mixture. Allow to simmer until the veggies are tender.
4. Remove from heat and add your quinoa, black beans, tomato sauce, and 1 blue container of shredded cheese. Mix together.
5. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Top with cilantro and remaining 3 blue containers of cheese.
6. Bake uncovered 10-15 minutes until cheese is melted.
7. Divide into 4 equal portions.
I served this meal with a side of broccoli and Train ate everything! He loved it so much and mama loved knowing that this meal was FULL of healthy veggies!
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