CARROT, TOMATO, AND SPINACH QUINOA PILAF WITH GROUND TURKEY

Carrot, Tomato, and Spinach Quinoa Pilaf with Ground Turkey image

I took some leftover quinoa pilaf and added black beans and ground turkey. It made an excellent one-dish meal that hits the table in a hurry. I found it was a good way to use up the leftovers from another dinner. We have the pilaf as a side dish for the two of us, and it is always too much. Adding ground turkey and black beans makes another unique meal that is quick to prepare. Enjoy!

Provided by steveweis

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Ground Turkey Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 cup quinoa
½ onion, chopped
2 cups water
2 tablespoons chicken-flavored vegetable bouillon
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground thyme
1 carrot, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1 cup baby spinach
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound ground turkey, or more to taste
1 (14.5 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained

Steps:

Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion in hot oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, stir quinoa with the onion, and cook, stirring constantly, until the quinoa is lightly toasted, about 2 minutes.
Pour water into the saucepan; add bouillon granules, black pepper, and thyme. Bring the liquid to a boil, place a cover on the saucepan, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer until the quinoa softens, about 5 minutes.
Stir carrot into the quinoa mixture, replace cover, and continue to cook at a simmer until water is completely absorbed, about 10 minutes more.
Remove saucepan from heat. Stir tomato and baby spinach into the quinoa mixture until the spinach wilts, about 2 minutes.
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in 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. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir black beans with the turkey; cook and stir until the beans are hot, 2 to 3 minutes; add the quinoa mixture, stir, and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 421.6 calories, Carbohydrate 40.8 g, Cholesterol 66.9 mg, Fat 16.6 g, Fiber 9.6 g, Protein 28.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 396 mg, Sugar 2.8 g