Tips For Cook Perfect Cheesy Mexi-Quinoa Bake

Cheesy Mexi-Quinoa Bake.

You can Have Cheesy Mexi-Quinoa Bake using 13 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Cheesy Mexi-Quinoa Bake

1. Lets Go Prepare 1 lb of lean ground beef.
2. It's 1 of small onion, diced.
3. It's 1 of Poblano pepper, diced (or small green pepper).
4. What You needis 1 cup of corn (2 Cobbs or lil less than 1 can).
5. What You needis 1/2 cup of halved cherry tomatoes.
6. Lets Go Prepare 1 cup of quinoa.
7. Lets Go Prepare 2 cup of chicken stock or water.
8. Lets Go Prepare 1 tsp of paprika.
9. What You needis 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper.
10. Lets Go Prepare 1 tbsp of chili powder.
11. Lets Go Prepare 1 tsp of garlic powder.
12. It's 1/2 cup of +1 tbs of salsa (any kind, hot or mild).
13. What You needis 1/2 cup of Or more (if you'd like) of Mexican blend shredded cheese.

Cheesy Mexi-Quinoa Bake step by step

1. In a pot combine quinoa and chicken stock and cook 15-20min then set aside.
2. In a pan, brown ground beef then drain some (not all) the fat..
3. Add onions to ground beef and cook for about 3 min, then add the chili powder, cayenne, paprika, garlic powder and mix..
4. Add the poblano and cherry tomatoes, stir and season with salt and pepper..
5. Add the corn and quinoa and mix to combine. Then stir in the salsa..
6. Transfer everything to a lightly sprayed/greased casserole/baking dish and sprinkle top with cheese..
7. Bake in 400°F oven for 15 or 20 min until the cheese is melted and bubbly..
8. Serve with avocado slices, and lime wedges 😉 (sour cream would be great too).