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Nutritional Info
  • 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

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Dirty Quinoa

Submitted by: KSTEINHILPER


Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    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)


Directions

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 sauce


Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KSTEINHILPER.






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  • Even the hubby liked it though i had to leave out anything spicy, i sprinkled in on in the end.This was great andmade tons. - 6/29/11

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