Quinoa Taco Bake

This is one of the most pinned items for 21 day fix recipes.  There are a few variations.  This is mine

Ingredients:
1 lb ground turkey
1 cup uncooked quinoa
1 14 oz can rotel
1 small can tomato sauce (no salt added)
1 large zucchini**
1 cup shredded cheese (4 blues)
2-3 tbsp chilli
2-3 tsp cumin
3 garlic cloves
Chopped Cilantro

Directions:

  • Prepare quinoa as directed.    Fluff and measure out 4 yellow containers.   If your not 21 day fixing, just use it all!
  • Brown the ground turkey.  Add garlic as it cooks.  Season with chili powder and cumin as it goes.   
  • When almost browned, add can of rotel (juices too!) and can of tomato sauce.   
  • Shred or chip the zucchini and add to the meat mix.  Allow to simmer.  
  • Remove from heat and mix in  your quinoa and 1/4 cup of shredded cheese.  Mix up and pour into a sprayed baking dish.  Top with cilantro and remaining cheese. 
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes (until cheese is melted). 
  • Serve in 4 equal parts.  
**some variations have chopped peppers or onions instead of zucchini, a jalepeno for some heat

21 Day Fix:    Each serving is 1 yellow, 1 red, 1/2 green, 1/2 purple and 1 blue!

I'll add a calorie count next time I'm ambitious!  


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