A hearty and flavorful casserole packed with protein, grains, and plenty of zesty toppings—this Southwest Quinoa Casserole is a crowd-pleaser for any occasion! Enjoy it on its own or topped with your favorite fresh ingredients for extra flavor.
Here’s how you make it:
Cook onions, peppers and beef in a frying pan for about 10 minutes or until the ground beef is fully cooked.
Add grains to a baking dish and top with ground beef mixture (I know it doesn’t look like a lot, but the grains will be expand SO MUCH when they soak up all the water) .
Then add corn and black beans and mix in a little more taco seasoning, onion powder and garlic powder
Now add in 2 cups of water and mix everything together
Bake in the oven at 450 degrees for about 30-40 minutes (until quinoa/rice mix looks done and water is almost fully soaked up)
Then take it out and mix in 1/2 cup shredded cheese and put it back in the oven for about 5 more minutes or until the cheese has melted throughout the casserole. If you want to top with a little cheese as well you can!
When the cheese is melted, take it out of the oven and top with shredded lettuce, diced tomato, sliced avocado, green onions, cilantro, some lime juice and sour cream! You could also add some hot sauce here for an extra kick!
Southwest Quinoa Casserole
Ingredients
- 1/2 bell pepper
- 1/2 red onion finely chopped
- 8-10 oz ground beef
- 1/2 cup white corn
- 1/2 cup black beans
- 1 tsp taco seasoning
- Couple shakes of garlic powder
- 1 cup of grains I’m using a quinoa, jasmine rice and chickpea blend but you could just use quinoa here as well
- 2 1/4 cups water
- Juice from half a lime
- 1/2 cup Mexican blend shredded cheese
- Toppings: green onions avocado, lime, diced tomato, cilantro, shredded lettuce, sour cream
Instructions
- Cook onions, peppers and beef in a frying pan for about 10 minutes or until the ground beef is fully cooked
- Add grains to a baking dish and top with ground beef mixture (I know it doesn’t look like a lot, but the grains will be expand SO MUCH when they soak up all the water) .
- Then add corn and black beans and mix in a little more taco seasoning, onion powder and garlic powder
- Now add in 2 cups of water and mix everything together
- Bake in the oven at 450 degrees for about 30-40 minutes (until quinoa/rice mix looks done and water is almost fully soaked up)
- Then take it out and mix in 1/2 cup shredded cheese and put it back in the oven for about 5 more minutes or until the cheese has melted throughout the casserole. If you want to top with a little cheese as well you can!
- When the cheese is melted, take it out of the oven and top with shredded lettuce, diced tomato, sliced avocado, green onions, cilantro, some lime juice and sour cream! You could also add some hot sauce here for an extra kick!
