Beef / Pork

Dirty Quinoa is for Dinner.

Dirty Quinoa takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Dirty Quinoa takes 35 minutes to cook.

Dirty Quinoa makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Dirty Quinoa are:

1 lb lean ground beef
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 medium white or yellow onion, diced
1 stalk of celery, diced
1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 green onion, sliced thinly (dark green parts separated from white/light green)
2 cups quinoa, uncooked
4 cups chicken broth/stock
1 bay leaf
Salt
Pepper
Cayenne (optional)
Tobasco sauce (optional)

Here is how you make Dirty Quinoa:

Brown lean ground beef in a non-stick pan over medium heat until mostly browned. Remove from pan and set aside. Add 1 Tbsp olive oil to the pan and add onion, celery, and bell pepper. Stir frequently until the vegetables begin to brown. Add garlic and white/light green parts of the green onion. Stir and cook for another 2 minutes. Pour in quinoa and stir to mix. Add cooked ground beef, chicken broth and bay leaf. Bring to a boil and then cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes, stirring occasionally) until the liquid has been absorbed. Season to taste. Serve topped with green onions along side your trusty bottle of hot sauceNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KSTEINHILPER.

The nutritional information for Dirty Quinoa is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 351.4

• Total Fat: 16.4 g
• Cholesterol: 44.6 mg
• Sodium: 664.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 34.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
• Protein: 16.8 g