NEW RECIPE - TURKEY QUINOA BAKE

 

 

EEKKK!!! I am so excited to share this recipe! It was out of this world AMAZING!!! I was worried at first just because it was a casserole type dish, BUT, it was amazing and I absolutely love it!!! AND it was Husband Approved!!! He liked it soo much that he took the leftovers to work today for lunch!!

 

This is a MUST try recipe!! You won't regret it!! I know the picture looks a little weird but I forget to snap it before I dished it out. But this is one serving. It was filling and big! 

 

Turkey & Quinoa Bake

Makes 4 servings

Each serving = 1 yellow, 1 green, 1 blue, 1 red

 

Yellow Container Ingredients

1 cup uncooked Quinoa

Red Container Ingredients

1lb package 99% Lean Ground Turkey

Green Container Ingredients

Tomato Sauce (blend up grape tomatoes to make  2 cups)

Spinach – 2 cups

Blue Container Ingredients

Shredded Cheddar (4 Blue containers worth)

Freebie ingredients

Juice of 1 lime

Chili Powder 2 Tbsp

Cumin 2 Tsp

Garlic Powder 1 Tsp

Cholula Hot Sauce to taste (optional)

 

Directions:

1.    Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9X13 baking dish with coconut oil & set aside.

2.    Add 1 Cup of Quinoa to 2 cups water in a Medium saucepan & bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 5 minutes. Turn heat to low & simmer for about 15 minutes, or until water is absorbed. Remove from heat & fluff with a fork. Cover quinoa & set aside.

3.    Spray frying pan with non-stick cooking spray. Add the ground turkey, breaking it up as it browns. Cook for about 10 minutes & add lime choice, red peppers, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder. Cook for 5 minutes more, or until meat if no longer pink.

4. Remove from heat & add the quinoa to the meat & veggie mixture. Pour in the tomato sauce, hot sauce, spinach and stir. Add the cumin, chili powder & garlic powde. Stir to combine. Adjust seasonings to taste.

5.    Add 1 blue container of shredded Cheddar Cheese.

6.    Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Top with remaining 3 (blue) containers of Cheddar. Cover with foil & bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil & bake for an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted & edges are bubbling. Remove from oven& let cool for 10 minutes.

 

Served with a side of Broccoli - 1 EXTRA GREEN