Southwestern Quinoa Sweet Potato Casserole
This easy family dinner recipe will please everyone in your crew—even picky kids!
Ingredients
For the casserole:
- 1 pound Simple Truth Organic lean ground chicken, turkey, bison or beef*
- 1 cup Simple Truth Organic quinoa uncooked and rinsed
- 1 cup Simple Truth Organic vegetable (or chicken) broth
- 2 cans Simple Truth Organic black beans drained & rinsed
- 2 cans Simple Truth Organic diced tomatoes + juices
- 1.5 cups Simple Truth Organic salsa
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 2 large sweet potatoes diced
- Optional for serving: fresh cilantro and/or avocado slices
For the chipotle sauce:
- ½ ripe avocado , seeded and peeled
- 1 teaspoon chipotle powder
- 2 teaspoons sriracha
- 1-2 tablespoons water + more , as needed, to obtain desired consistency
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Bring a large skillet to medium heat. Add ground meat; breaking up as it browns. Do NOT overcook because meat will continue to cook in the oven.
- Stir all ingredients together in prepared dish until completely combined.
- Bake, covered with foil, for about 75 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender.
- Meanwhile, mix together all ingredients for the chipotle sauce.
- Once the casserole is done remove from oven and top with fresh cilantro and chipotle sauce. Serve with avocado slices, if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
*Omit for a vegan meal. This dish will work fine without any meat added.
Extra lean ground turkey was used to calculate nutritional information. Chipotle sauce was not included in nutritional information.
Nutrition
Calories: 434kcal | Carbohydrates: 71.5g | Protein: 30.2g | Fat: 1.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 832.8mg | Potassium: 232mg | Fiber: 13.8g | Sugar: 10.2g | Vitamin A: 10540IU | Vitamin C: 4.8mg | Calcium: 144mg | Iron: 5.2mg