Monday, March 16, 2015

My Favorite Recipe Right Now

Most of you may be aware that I just finished Round One of 21 Day Fix.  I've been eating ALOT of food but it's all clean and healthy.  #nocheatsfor3weeks  I am taking two weeks off and concentrating on Piyo but will still be using the 21 Day Fix Nutrition Guide and containers and starting back with Round Two April 6th.

Today, I cooked the best meal I had had since starting 21 Day Fix.  

Turkey Quinoa Taco Bake

It was DELICIOUS and I will be making this again soon!

I found the recipe HERE! from Michelle's Fit Life Blog.

Here are my pics from the recipe.



Here's the recipe:

Turkey & Quinoa Taco Bake
Makes 4 servings (Big Servings)
Each serving = 1 yellow, 1/2 green, 1/2 purple, 1 blue, 1 red
Yellow Container Ingredients
1 cup uncooked Quinoa
Red Container Ingredients
20oz package 93% Lean Ground Turkey
Green Container Ingredients
Chopped Red or yellow or green pepper*
Chopped onion & Jalapeno* ( I don't use jalapeno - Spicy foods make me ill)
Purple Container Ingredients
Tomato Sauce (low Sodium) 2 cups 
Blue Container Ingredients
Shredded Cheddar (4 Blue containers worth)
Freebie ingredients
Juice of 1 lime
Garlic 3 cloves minced
Chili Powder 2 Tbsp
Cumin 2 Tsp
Onion Powder 1 Tsp
Chopped Cilantro 1/3 cup
Hot Sauce to taste (optional) ( Again, no hot sauce - it makes me so sick)
Directions:
  1. Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9X13 baking dish with cooking spray & set aside.
  2. Add Quinoa to 2 cups water in a Medium saucepan & bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 5 minutes. Turn heat to low & simmer for about 15 minutes, or until water is absorbed. Remove from heat & fluff with a fork. Cover quinoa & set aside.
  3. Spray frying pan with non-stick cooking spray. Add onion, garlic & jalapeno & sauté over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Add the ground turkey, breaking it up as it browns. Cook for about 5 minutes & add the peppers. Cook for 3-4 minutes more, or until meat if no longer pink.
  4. Add the juice of 1 lime, cumin, chili powder & cilantro. Stir to combine. Adjust seasonings to taste.
  5. Remove from heat & add the quinoa to the meat & veggie mixture. Pour in the tomato sauce & hot sauce if using & stir. Add 1 blue container of shredded Cheddar Cheese.
  6. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Top with remaining 3 (blue) containers of Cheddar. Cover with foil & bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil & bake for an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted & edges are bubbling. Remove from oven & let cool for 10 minutes.
*These veggies should total 2 Green containers when mixed together.

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