Black Bean & Veggie Enchilada Bake
Prep Time
25 mins
Cooking Time
35 mins
Yields
8 servings
Ingredients
1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed and strained
1 onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced (I also use frozen minced garlic cubes from Trader Joe’s - so easy!)
1 jalapeno *optional
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 yellow or orange bell pepper, diced
1 cup frozen corn *optional
1 lb ground turkey *optional
1 Tbs olive oil
Juice of 1 lime (or the ready juiced lime from the grocery store)
1 tsp ground cumin
1-2 tsp chili powder
⅓ cup chopped cilantro
1 tsp Himalayan salt or sea salt & pepper to taste
2 cans black beans (drained and rinsed)
2 cups red enchilada sauce (I buy Frontera’s Red Chile Enchilada sauce)
Shredded cheese of choice
Toppings (optional) - sliced green onions, avocado, sour cream
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish and set aside.
If using turkey - brown on the stove in a medium size pan.
Set quinoa to cook using 1 cup quinoa : 2 cups water ratio. Once boiling, lower heat to simmer and cover tightly. Allow to cook for about 15 mins until water absorbed
In another large skillet, heat the olive oil, and add onion, garlic, jalepeno (if using) and soften all. Then add in diced bell peppers and corn, cooking for about 5 mins. Finally, add lime juice, and seasonings - cumin, chili powder and cilantro. Combine well, season with salt and pepper.
Into baking dish, add cooked quinoa (use half only if also adding ground turkey and save the rest for another dish or to use later), browned ground turkey, black beans and vegetable mixture. Stir completely to combine.
Pour enchilada sauce over entire mixture, stirring through. Add shredded cheese to the top.
Cover with foil and back for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake about 10 more minutes until cheese completely melted.
Remove from oven and add additional toppings if using. Serve warm!
Notes
This has become a family favorite of ours, and I make it at least once every 2 weeks. The Mexican flavors combined with the delicious quinoa and vegetables makes this a healthy and hearty meal (especially if you add the ground turkey - but just as good if you don’t add the meat)!