Ground Beef Substitute

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 158.5
  • Total Fat: 5.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 415.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
  • Protein: 6.5 g

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Introduction

A vegetarian substitute for ground beef - use in place of ground beef for tacos, pasta sauce, lasagna, or wherever your creativity can take you! Not recommended for making patties. Warning: the bouillon cube makes this high in sodium; if you have low-sodium vegetable broth, use in place of the water. A vegetarian substitute for ground beef - use in place of ground beef for tacos, pasta sauce, lasagna, or wherever your creativity can take you! Not recommended for making patties. Warning: the bouillon cube makes this high in sodium; if you have low-sodium vegetable broth, use in place of the water.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1/2 cup quinoa
    1 vegetable bouillon cube (if you prefer chicken or beef, go for it, but it will not be vegetarian)
    1 cup water
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
    2 teaspoons minced garlic
    One 15.5-oz can black beans (undrained)

Tips

I used this in place of ground beef to make tacos. I followed the directions on the taco kit, adding the water and taco seasoning as directed. You may have to add liquid or cook some liquid out, depending on your recipe, but season the bean/quinoa mixture as you would if you were seasoning your ground beef.


Directions

In a saucepan, bring one cup of water and the bouillon cube to a boil. Add quinoa, stir, and reduce to a simmer. Cover and let cook until water is absorbed (approximately 20 minutes). Or, if you have a rice cooker, follow the cooker instructions.
Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion, stirring to coat, then add garlic. Saute until translucent. Add beans and bring to a simmer, until heated thoroughly. At this point, you can mash some of the beans with a potato masher if desired.
Once quinoa is cooked, mix it into the beans. Flavor to taste/purpose.

Serving Size: Makes 6 1/2-cup servings