Slow Cooker Enchilada Quinoa
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Healthy, easy Slow Cooker Enchilada Quinoa. Just set it and forget it for a cheesy, protein-packed crock pot meal the whole family will love!
Slow cooking minimizes your time in the kitchen while maximizing dinner compliments! Try Slow Cooker Honey BBQ Beef Brisket, Slow Cooker Spicy Cashew Chicken, and Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef to be sure 😉
This may very well be my new favorite dish of all time. And if not all time, certainly the past 93 hours. That means it’s competing with Mom’s Christmas ham – shh! don’t tell.
Sometimes (read: pretty much every day of my life) I need an easy, practically zero-work recipe that I know I can count on to be absolutely 100% delicious to feed my Mexican food obsession. Slow cooker enchilada quinoa, you are heaven sent. Literally five minutes of prep means I can forget it for a few hours and come back when it’s ready to be devoured.
See that picture up there? ^^^ There’s a lot of yum happening in that crock pot and it lasted us several days since there’s just two of us in this here humble abode, which means leftovers for dayzzz and I could not be more happy about that. If there’s one thing I love more than freshly made cheesy quinoa smothered in enchilada sauce and stuffed with corn and black beans, it’s one or two day old cheesy quinoa smothered in enchilada sauce and stuffed with corn and black beans.
I ate this stuff for breakfast. Yes. Cheesy enchilada quinoa for breakfast. It’s a thing that will be happening again friends.
Now who wants the first bite??
Too late! That’ll be miiine……
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- Quinoa Chicken Nuggets – crispy, golden, bite-sized perfection baked for ultimate guilt-free crunch.
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Slow Cooker Enchilada Quinoa
Ingredients
- 1 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 15-ounce can yellow corn, drained and rinsed
- 2 15-ounce cans mild or medium red enchilada sauce, divided
- 1 15-ounce can diced fire roasted tomatoes and green chiles
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- ½ cup water
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- salt and pepper to taste , (I used about 1 teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper)
- 1 cup shredded Mexican style cheese
- optional: chopped cilantro, diced tomatoes, diced avocado, sour cream
Instructions
- Add beans, corn, 1 can of enchilada sauce, diced tomatoes and chiles, quinoa, water, cream cheese, and salt and pepper to the slow cooker. Stir everything together.
- Pour remaining can of enchilada sauce on top, then sprinkle with shredded cheese. Cover and cook 4-5 hours on high or 5-7 hours on low.
- Uncover, top with tomatoes, avocados, sour cream, and chopped cilantro and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
What could replace the cream cheese to
Reduce
Fat?
Delicious!
I’ve made this for years when my adult children are home (all vegetarian). The only difference is I make a homemade enchilada sauce. And the cans of fire roasted tomatoes I buy are 10 oz, so I use 2 cans. Here’s my question: has anyone ever made 1 1/2 recipes or even doubled it in the same crockpot? Thanks!
I love this as well- it’s been a go to for a few years now! I have doubled it and had it come out the same as making it as written! I like to add half a red onion to mine, but my husband needs onions with everything.
What size slow cooker did you use? If I double the recipe to feed 8, and put it in a 6-quart crockpot, will it fit?
I *think* so but I can’t guarantee it!
A family favorite!!! And I love that if I have a busy day or a appointment I can throw this quicky in the crockpot for a easier night,adding fresh avacodo to the top and some sour cream are definitely a must. Making it today for my clean house day!!! Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Wow – you can easily make vegan enchiladas to last you all week.. thank you very much!
You’re so welcome! so glad you enjoyed this recipe.
Is tHe can of fire roasted tomatoes and chiles Supposed To be one inGredient? I couLd only find them as seParate inGredients (unless i got rotel but iT’s not fire roasted).
Yes! My local Kroger store has a can with them combined.
We LOVE this recipe!! I make it all the time. It is easy, healthy, delicious, and I love making it in the morning and having dinner ready when it’s time to eat. Absolutely five stars!
This has become one of my husbands FAVORITES! We make it evey few weeks. Thanks!
Can this recipe be made without a slow-cooker? Just on the stove like the good old days? I don’t have a slow-cooker.
Yes, I do think that is possible!