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Enchilada Quinoa in the Slow Cooker

Entrées + Main Dishes· Food + Recipes· Slow Cooker

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This is one of my favorite go-to slow cooker meals that’s great to serve any time of the year. It’s easy, healthy, delicious…need I say more?

 

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When I do meal planning, I usually add at least one slow cooker meal into our week. It’s usually on Wednesdays because that’s kind of a crazy day for us. There’s pre-school, work, pick-up from pre-school, work, Bible study, a meeting at church before Bible study, Misha getting home late, and just life in general with a two year old. 🙂

Sounds like we just need to eat out on Wednesday nights, but y’all, this slow cooker recipe makes it possible for us to have a healthy home-cooked meal!

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When Alisa is strapped down in her high chair eating lunch, I combine all the ingredients in the slow cooker and just forget about it for a few hours. I like a lot of extra add-ons (listed below) so I go ahead and prep/chop all those so everything is ready to eat right when we need it.

You can eat this enchilada quinoa straight out of the slow cooker as-is and it’s delicious, but I like to dress it up with lots of extra add-ons. Some of my favorites are:

Fresh cilantro
Sour cream or Greek yogurt
Avocado
Fresh tomato
Green onion
Black olives
Jalapeños
Fresh lime juice
Cheese (cheddar, Mexican blend)
Spinach or romaine lettuce
Cilantro/lime/ranch dressing (I like this one)

Enchilada Quinoa in the Slow Cooker
Healthy, easy slow cooker enchilada quinoa that everyone in your family will love.
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Ingredients
  1. 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  2. 2 (10 ounce) cans enchilada sauce
  3. 1 (14 ounce) can diced fire-roasted tomatoes
  4. 1 cup uncooked quinoa
  5. 1/2 cup chicken broth or water
  6. 1 cup cheese (cheddar or Mexican blend)
  7. 1/2 teaspoon cumin
Extra Add-Ons (if desired)
  1. Fresh cilantro
  2. Sour cream or Greek yogurt
  3. Avocado
  4. Fresh tomato
  5. Green onion
  6. Black olives
  7. Jalapeños
  8. Fresh lime juice
  9. Cheese (cheddar, Mexican blend)
  10. Spinach or romaine lettuce
  11. Cilantro/lime/ranch dressing
Instructions
  1. Coat slow cooker pot with cooking spray.
  2. Add all the ingredients and stir together. Cook on low for 4-5 hours.
  3. Uncover, top with add-ons if desired, and serve!
Notes
  1. *You can also add one can of corn to the quinoa mix if you’d like.
  2. *I like to serve mine over a bed of greens and add all the “extras.”
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By the way, for more info about finding a great slow cooker for your needs, this is a great guide.

Let me know in the comments below how you liked the recipe and if you added any “extras” to yours!

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