Quinoa Enchilada Casserole - Slow Cooker
Quinoa Enchilada Casserole - Slow Cooker

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Combine the quinoa, water, onion, garlic, red pepper, black beans, enchilada sauce, diced tomatoes, green chiles, corn, lime juice, cumin, chile powder, and cilantro in a slow cooker. Stir in chicken broth, quinoa, enchilada sauce, green chiles, corn, black beans, cilantro, cumin and chili powder; season with salt and pepper, to taste. How to make slow cooker quinoa enchilada casserole. Pour all ingredients except cheese and toppings into the slow cooker.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have quinoa enchilada casserole - slow cooker using 16 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Quinoa Enchilada Casserole - Slow Cooker:
  1. Make ready 1 tbsp. olive oil
  2. Prepare 1 lb. ground turkey (or ground beef or ground chicken)
  3. Make ready 1 small yellow onion, diced
  4. Prepare 2 bell peppers, diced
  5. Take 2 cloves garlic, minced
  6. Prepare 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
  7. Make ready 2 cans (10 oz.) red enchilada sauce
  8. Take 1 can (15 oz.) black beans, drained and rinsed
  9. Take 1 can (14.5 oz.) fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
  10. Get 1/2 cup water or unsalted chicken broth
  11. Get 1 tbsp. chili powder
  12. Make ready 2 tsp. ground cumin
  13. Get 1 tsp. garlic powder
  14. Take 1 tsp. brown sugar
  15. Make ready 1/2 tsp. each salt, pepper, smoked paprika
  16. Take 1 cup shredded cheese of choice, divided

Quinoa Enchilada Crockpot has seasoned ground turkey, quinoa, fire-roasted diced tomatoes, salsa, beans, corn, enchilada sauce, and lots of cheese. Top the enchilada quinoa with your favorite toppings like cilantro, lime, guacamole, or your favorite enchilada toppings. In a large bowl, combine quinoa, enchilada sauce, green chiles, corn, black beans, cilantro, cumin and chili powder; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Spread quinoa mixture into the prepared baking dish.

Steps to make Quinoa Enchilada Casserole - Slow Cooker:
  1. Grease a 6 quart size slow cooker liberally. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add the ground turkey and cook and crumble it until it is no longer pink.
  2. Pour the cooked turkey into the slow cooker, then top it with the rest of the ingredients (EXCEPT for the cheese). Give it all a good stir.
  3. Cook on low for 5-6 hours OR on high for 2 1/2-3 hours. When it's ready, the liquid should be absorbed and the quinoa should be tender. Taste it and add any additional seasonings you think it needs.
  4. Stir in 1/2 cup of the cheese, then sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup over the top. Place the lid back on for an additional 10-15 minutes, until the cheese has melted. If your slow cooker has a warm setting, you can switch to it while the cheese melts. Then serve with whatever toppings sound good.

In a large bowl, combine quinoa, enchilada sauce, green chiles, corn, black beans, cilantro, cumin and chili powder; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Spread quinoa mixture into the prepared baking dish. Pour the cooked turkey into the slow cooker, then top it with the rest of the ingredients (EXCEPT for the cheese). Give it all a good stir. When it's ready, the liquid should be absorbed and the quinoa should be tender.

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