Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup pizza sauce divided plus additional for servings
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 cup green bell pepper chopped
- 1/3 cup turkey pepperonis halved
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Pinch of freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 8 ounces 93% lean ground beef
- 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese grated, plus additional for garnish
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Spray a 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray and add 1 cup of the pizza sauce (saving the rest for later), alongside the quinoa, green pepper, turkey pepperoni, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, and stir together.
- Add in the chicken broth and stir. Finally, crumble up the ground beef and stir it in.
- Set to HIGH heat and cook until the liquid is absorbed, the quinoa is tender, and the beef is cooked, about 2 to 3 hours (Mine only took 2 hours).
- Add in the remaining 1/4 cup of pizza sauce and the cheese and stir. Cover and cook for an additional 5 minutes, so the cheese can melt.
- Divide the quinoa between four plates and garnish with grated mozzarella cheese.
