Cheeseburger Quinoa Recipe
Cheeseburger Quinoa gives you everything you love about a cheeseburger. Plus a little healthy goodness!
Servings 4
Calories 249kcal
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 pound lean ground beef 93%
- 1/2 cup onion diced
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 1 cup low-sodium beef broth plus 2 tablespoons
- 1 14.5 ounce can petite diced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/2 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- pinch of black pepper
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 3/4 cup reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese 3 ounces
- 1/4 cup dill pickles plus additional for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large, high sided pan on medium/high heat. Add in the beef, onion and garlic. Cook, breaking up the beef, until full cooked and no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes
- Add in the broth, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, mustard, salt and pepper and stir until well mixed. Then, stir in the quinoa until well mixed.
- Bring the mixture to a boil. Once boiling, cover the pan, turn to heat to low and cook until the quinoa absorbs the water and is creamy, about 1 hour.
- Once cooked, stir in the cheese and pickles.
- Garnish with extra pickles, if desired and DEVOUR
Nutrition
Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 700mg | Potassium: 799mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1041IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 129mg | Iron: 3mg