Best Mexican Ground Beef Quinoa Skillet Recipes

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MEXICAN GROUND BEEF QUINOA SKILLET



Mexican Ground Beef Quinoa Skillet image

This is an easy weeknight meal my family enjoys. If you like it spicer, you can add tomatoes with chilis.

Provided by bmcnichol

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 (15 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
1 cup quinoa
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin

Steps:

  • Brown ground beef and onion and drain excess fat.
  • Rinse quinoa.
  • Add tomatoes, chilies, quinoa, water and spices to ground beef and simmer, uncovered, for about 25 minutes.
  • If water evaporates, cover pan for remainder of cooking time.

ONE PAN MEXICAN QUINOA



One Pan Mexican Quinoa image

Wonderfully light, healthy and nutritious. And it's so easy to make - even the quinoa is cooked right in the pan!

Provided by Chungah Rhee

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalapeno, minced
1 cup quinoa
1 cup vegetable broth
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (14.5 oz) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
1 cup corn kernels, frozen, canned or roasted
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and diced
Juice of 1 lime
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and jalapeno, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in quinoa, vegetable broth, beans, tomatoes, corn, chili powder and cumin; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer until quinoa is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Stir in avocado, lime juice and cilantro. Serve immediately.

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