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One Pot Mexican Quinoa Recipe
This one pot mexican quinoa recipe is perfect for busy weeknights and easy weekends! On the table in 30 minutes, this is an easy dish that the whole family will love!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 275 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey chicken, or lean ground beef
- 1 onion diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 1/2 /2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 (15-ounce) can whole kernel corn , drained and rinsed
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 Jalapeno pepper deseeded and diced
- 1 cup quinoa rinsed
- 1 1/2 /2 cups chicken stock or broth or broth
- 1 avocado diced
Instructions
- Brown ground meat in a stockpot over medium heat. Drain and return cooked meat to stockpot.
- Add onion, garlic and cumin and cook until the onion is just tender. Stir in corn, bean, tomatoes, jalapeno, quinoa, and chicken stock.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the stockpot and allow to cook until the quinoa becomes tender and the ingredients have thickened, about 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and serve with diced avocado.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
275kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
130mg
(5%)
Potassium
653mg
(19%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
106IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 275
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 275kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 130mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 653mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 106IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.