QUINOA AND KALE TACO CASSEROLE

Each meals blogger has it. If they are saying they don’t, they’re mendacity. We dread it, actively avoid it and occasionally curse our manner through the process whilst we’re supplied with it.

Ever observed how few casseroles i've on right here? There’s a purpose for that. I hate photographing casseroles. typically, I desire it have been some other meal. Or at the least no longer a dish that we eat as a minimum as soon as a week.

We’re large casserole enthusiasts in the maven family (or “warm dishes” if we’re acknowledging C’s Minnesotan roots – word he’s never called it this I’m just harping on him). They’re splendid convenient, you could % them complete of protein, vegetables and carbs and that they’re a terrific manner to deplete everything on your kitchen. you can integrate the whole thing however the kitchen sink into a casserole and it will taste top. but in pix? well I’m now not going to say what I suppose they seem like.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup uncooked quinoa
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 T olive oil
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 28 ounce can of diced tomatoes
• 1 T chili power
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 3 green onions (white and greens only), chopped
• 1 cup cooked corn (I used frozen)
• 1 cup cooked black beans, rinsed and drained
• 3 cups chopped and stemmed kale
• 1 cup hand-grated cheese (I used cheddar)
• ¼ tsp chili flakes (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 stages F.
2. Warmness a huge pan over medium heat with olive oil.
3. Pinnacle with floor beef and prepare dinner till browned (about 5 mins). do away with.
4. In a large casserole dish (nine x thirteen) add quinoa and fowl stock. Stir to mix.
5. In a big bowl combine combine diced tomatoes and spices.
6. Top quinoa-stock mixture with half of of diced tomato aggregate.
7. Pinnacle with ground beef, bell pepper, green onions, corn, black beans and kale.
8. Top with last half of diced tomatoes.
9. Sprinkle cheese on top.
10. Sprinkle with chili flakes if using.
11. Cover casserole dish with pinnacle or with tin foil and bake for forty five minutes.
12. Cast off pinnacle or foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
13. Serve warm topped with avocado if desired.

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