BLACK BEAN AND QUINOA ENCHILADA BAKE

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Great dish for Mexican night with lots of different possibilities. The best thing about this recipe is it can be served by itself for a main dish on Mexican night, or be eaten with tortilla chips as a dip or even rolled up in a tortilla as a taco, burrito, or enchilada. Garnish with green onions, avocado, tomatoes, or/and sour cream. Very versatile recipe. So enjoy and learn the many uses of oh so healthy quinoa.

Provided by S T Andersen

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups water
1 cup quinoa
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, diced
1 yellow bell pepper, diced
1 orange bell pepper, diced
1 jalapeno pepper, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon lime juice
1 teaspoon ground cumin
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, yellow bell pepper, orange bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, and garlic in the hot oil until softened, about 10 minutes.
  • Mix black beans, pepper mixture, quinoa, cilantro, chili powder, lime juice, cumin, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; transfer to a casserole dish. Pour enchilada sauce over quinoa mixture, spreading sauce evenly over the top. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over sauce. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until cheese is bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 387.6 calories, Carbohydrate 38.6 g, Cholesterol 39.5 mg, Fat 18 g, Fiber 8.5 g, Protein 19.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 672.6 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

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