Well, I'm back at it with the Quinoa!! Man we love that shit!!! I'm in the office on Tuesdays so Buddy is officially in charge of making dinner.. so... I find something that wouldn't be TOOOOO challenging so he can conquer it and we can have a yummy dinner. This was PERFECT!!! The only thing he really changed is he added a pound of ground beef.. apparently he thinks I'm trying to turn our family into veggies... not the case!!! I will add it to the recipe below but it's totally not necessary!!!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1/2 of a large onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
- 2 red bell peppers, chopped
- 2 jalapeños, seeded + chopped
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika or regular paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- a good pinch of cayenne pepper (more or less to your taste)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 cups cooked quinoa (use 2 1/12 cups for a larger dish)
- 2 cups cooked black beans, rinsed and drained if using canned
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 cup Mexican beer or water (I used I used Modelo)
- 1 cup crushed tortilla chips
- 1/3 cup pepper jack cheese, shredded
- 1/3 cup sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup fontina cheese, shredded
- Toppings (All Optional but the chips and cheese are FANTASTIC)
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 head butter lettuce, chopped
- queso fresco, crumbled
- blue or yellow corn tortilla chips
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8x8 or 9x13 inch baking dish.
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Once hot add the oil and then the onions, garlic, red bell peppers and jalapeños, cook 5 minutes or until the veggies are soft. Add ground beef and brown with veggies. To the skillet add the chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, pepper, salt and cayenne. Stir in the tomato paste and continue to cook 1 minute. Stir the quinoa and black beans, mix well.
Add the lime juice and beer (or water). Simmer until the beer has cooked out, about 5 minutes while you drink the rest of the beer. Stir in the tortilla chips, pepper jack cheese and some fresh chopped cilantro if desired. Transfer the quinoa to the prepared baking dish. Top with the remaining cheese.
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes and then turn the broiler on and broil for 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is golden and bubbly.
Remove from the oven and top with fresh cilantro, grape tomatoes, diced avocado and tortilla chips. Serve!
Original Recipe found here: http://www.halfbakedharvest.com/cheesy-black-bean-quinoa-taco-bake/
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