Even though I mostly work from home now, sometimes I’m not fully inspired to cook dinner after the work day is over. I know I’m usually the fully excited meal cook, but when I’m tired and want to eat something quick and delicious, I tend to reach for the recipes I know and love. My favorite go-to easy meals are spaghetti with meat sauce, mille feuille nabe, and some type of stuffed pepper or taco with this high protein taco skillet filling that’s packed with nutrient-dense ingredients! I love pairing quinoa (did you know quinoa is a complete protein?) with ground meat and veggies and this high protein taco mix has the most delicious flavors and veggies mixed in a 20 minute meal! With lean ground beef, black beans, and quinoa, this dinner is a must try for anyone trying to up their protein intake or just feel fuller longer. I ate mine over spring mix, but it would be equally as yummy in a taco shell, on a bed of chips as nachos, or even over a baked potato like chili. I hope you enjoy!
Ingredients:
- Two bell peppers
- One-two pounds ground beef or turkey
- 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- One can corn
- One can black beans
- One cup quinoa
- One and a half cups water or chicken stock
- Half onion
- One packet taco seasoning
- Salt, pepper, chili powder, and cumin to taste
Instructions:
- Bring water or chicken stock to a boil and add quinoa to the pot once the liquid is ready
- Reduce quinoa to simmer and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until liquid is evaporated
- Prep the onion and bell pepper by chopping into small cubes
- Cook onion and bell pepper until slightly softened and fragrant
- Add ground beef or turkey to mix and drain oil once finished cooking
- Season meat with salt, pepper, and taco packet and add extra chili powder and cumin for more flavor as necessary
- Dump cans of corn and black beans into skillet
- Once quinoa is finished cooking, add to meat mixture
- Pour crushed tomatoes into the meat and quinoa
- Mix skillet of protein and veggies until fully incorporated
- Serve in tortillas or taco shells, on tortilla chips, or on top of spring mix and enjoy!
