{Slow Cooker} Quinoa Tex Mex

The recipe {Slow Cooker} Quinoa Tex Mex can be made in about 15 minutes. Watching your figure? This gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe has 412 calories, 20g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6 and costs $1.8 per serving. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 117 would say it hit the spot. It works well as a Southwestern main course. This recipe from Chelsea's Messy Apron requires quinoa, taco seasoning, lime juice, and chili powder. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 98%. This score is spectacular. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Slow-Cooker Tex-Mex Chicken, Slow Cooker Tex-Mex Chicken, and Slow Cooker Tex Mex Soup.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed

1 can (15.25 ounces) corn, drained and rinsed

1 can (14.5 ounces) Hunt's diced tomatoes, undrained

1 poblano chili pepper ( - 3/4 cup), chopped

2 tablespoons chili powder

1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

1/2 teaspoon minced garlic

Optional: green onions, salt and pepper to taste

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

1 cup sweet peppers, chopped

1 1/2 cups quinoa, well rinsed

1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

2-4 tablespoons taco seasoning

3 cups water (or chicken broth)

1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped

Equipment:

sieve

slow cooker

Cooking instruction summary:

Rinse the quinoa well. I rinse my quinoa in a mesh strainer under hot water.Place the washed quinoa, drained and rinsed black beans, undrained diced tomatoes, drained and rinsed corn in the slow cooker.Chop the sweet peppers and poblano chili pepper (remove seeds if desired). Add the chopped peppers, minced garlic, and chopped onion to the slow cooker. Stir everything together. Add in the chili powder, ground cumin, and water. Stir again and cook for 3-4 hours on high or 6-7 hours on low or until the water is completely absorbed and the quinoa is cooked through.Remove from heat and stir in the chopped cilantro, fresh lime juice, taco seasoning to taste, and green onions if desired. Season with salt and pepper.Stir in the mozzarella cheese and enjoy immediately.

 

Step by step:


1. Rinse the quinoa well. I rinse my quinoa in a mesh strainer under hot water.

2. Place the washed quinoa, drained and rinsed black beans, undrained diced tomatoes, drained and rinsed corn in the slow cooker.Chop the sweet peppers and poblano chili pepper (remove seeds if desired).

3. Add the chopped peppers, minced garlic, and chopped onion to the slow cooker. Stir everything together.

4. Add in the chili powder, ground cumin, and water. Stir again and cook for 3-4 hours on high or 6-7 hours on low or until the water is completely absorbed and the quinoa is cooked through.

5. Remove from heat and stir in the chopped cilantro, fresh lime juice, taco seasoning to taste, and green onions if desired. Season with salt and pepper.Stir in the mozzarella cheese and enjoy immediately.


Nutrition Information:

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411k Calories
20g Protein
10g Total Fat
60g Carbs
65% Health Score
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Calories
411k
21%

Fat
10g
17%

  Saturated Fat
4g
27%

Carbohydrates
60g
20%

  Sugar
6g
7%

Cholesterol
22mg
7%

Sodium
779mg
34%

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Protein
20g
41%

Vitamin C
59mg
73%

Manganese
1mg
68%

Fiber
11g
46%

Phosphorus
452mg
45%

Folate
167µg
42%

Magnesium
152mg
38%

Copper
0.64mg
32%

Vitamin A
1597IU
32%

Iron
5mg
32%

Vitamin B6
0.59mg
30%

Potassium
971mg
28%

Vitamin K
26µg
25%

Vitamin B1
0.37mg
25%

Calcium
241mg
24%

Vitamin B2
0.41mg
24%

Vitamin E
3mg
22%

Zinc
3mg
21%

Vitamin B3
3mg
16%

Selenium
10µg
15%

Vitamin B12
0.64µg
11%

Vitamin B5
0.8mg
8%

covered percent of daily need
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