Quinoa Mexi 6-layer (ww Core)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 -2 garlic clove
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 4 -6 dashes hot sauce
• 1 (14 ounce) can corn, drained
• 1 (19 ounce) can black beans, rinsed
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, broken up by hand
• 1 cup herdez red salsa
• 3/4 cup soy cheese

Recipe

• 1 prepare quinoa: rinse in a sieve under running water. dry roast in a skillet for approximately 7 minutes until a crackling sound is heard. boil 1.5 cups of water in a small saucepan, add the dry roasted quinoa. turn down the heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 2 while quinoa is simmering, heat oil in large skillet. add garlic and chopped onions, cook 2 or 3 minutes.
• 3 add beef, spices and hot sauce. you may want to add a little salt and pepper here also. brown.
• 4 spread quinoa in a large baking dish.
• 5 layer remaining ingredients in this order: beef, corn, tomatoes, salsa, black beans and finally the grated soy cheese (jalapeño flavor recommended).
• 6 bake at 450°f for 20 minutes.
• 7 broil for an additional 3-5 minutes to turn the cheese golden.