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One Pot Quinoa Enchilada Casserole

Enjoy the great flavors of enchiladas with this guilt-free casserole. Delicious and full of quinoa, cheese and homemade enchilada sauce, this kid-approved recipe is perfect for dinner!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Casserole, Enchilada, One Pot, Quinoa
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground turkey or ground beef
  • ¾ cup quinoa rinsed and uncooked
  • 4.5 oz chopped green chilies
  • ½ cup frozen corn kernels
  • 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped, divided
  • 2 tablespoons and 1/2 teaspoon chili powder divided
  • 3 teaspoons cumin divided
  • 1 ½ teaspoons oregano divided
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ¾ teaspoon salt divided
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 8 oz tomato sauce
  • 1 ¾ cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup shredded cheese cheddar, monetary jack, pepper jack
  • 1 tomato diced

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375F.
  • In an oven safe skillet or Dutch oven, brown the turkey over medium heat, breaking it into smaller pieces as it cooks and season with 1 tsp cumin, ½ tsp salt, ½ teaspoon of chili powder, ½ tsp smoked paprika, and 1/2 tsp of oregano. Cook for about 5 minutes. *It does not need to be cooked all the way, it will continue to cook with the quinoa.
  • Add the broth, tomato sauce, 2 Tbsp of chili powder, 2 tsp cumin, 1 tsp oregano, ¼ tsp salt, ½ tsp garlic powder, and ½ tsp onion powder. Stir well. Add quinoa and stir until completely incorporated. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover the pot and simmer for 20 minutes. Stirring once as the quinoa cooks.
  • Lift the lid to see if quinoa has “popped” open. If not, place the lid back on and cook for additional 5 minutes. *Some quinoa are bigger and may require additional time to cook.
  • Once the quinoa is done, add green chilies, corn, 2 tablespoons of cilantro, half of the diced tomatoes, and ½ cup of the shredded cheese. Stir well.
  • Sprinkle the rest of the cheese to the top and place it in the oven. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until the cheese has melted.
  • Sprinkle the rest of the cilantro and tomatoes on top and serve.

Notes

Notes- To make it a vegetarian dish, use 1 can of black beans (drained) and vegetable broth. No need to cook the beans prior to adding it. Skip step 2, and add the beans in step 5.