Since trying quinoa a few years ago and making it a regular part of our diet, I’ve been looking for different ways to make it. Â I’ve added it to soups, side dishes, substituted it for rice and even used it in brownies. Â It’s just versatile and such a great source of protein. Â Add in the fact that it’s quick and easy to prepare and it’s going to show up on my meal plan quite often. Â With this recipe, I wanted to put a Tex Mex spin on it since we love Mexican food around here. Â And this hit the spot! Â It made a great main dish for us since it was so thick and hearty but would be great with another cup or two of water or broth to make it more like a soup. Â Either way, the flavor is amazing!
With all of my slow cooker recipes, it’s a requirement that they be quick and easy to prepare so I can throw it all together before leaving for work in the morning. Â Prep for this dish takes only about 5 minutes to cut up the onion, and bell pepper. Â Everything else is just added to the slow cooker and stirred. Â Can’t get much easier than that!
Then it’s just 3-4 hours on high or 6=8 on low and dinner is ready! Â Top with a little cheese and cilantro and you’ve got a vegetarian Tex Mex meal that the entire family will love!
Ingredients Instructions
http://myrealfoodfamily.com/tex-mex-quinoa/
Does your family have a favorite Tex Mex dish?Â
Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says
May 11, 2015 at 4:24 amThat sounds awesome. We are BIG fans of Mexican food here in our house, so this would go over really well with my kids.
Alli says
May 11, 2015 at 5:16 amI cook quinoa occasionally, but I’ve never had it in a brownie (intriguing) or Mexican. Since Mexican food is my very favorite and your Tex-Mex quinoa looks so delicious, I’ll be trying it soon.
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Fi Nà Neachtáin says
May 11, 2015 at 6:08 amI really love Mexican food and trying new dishes from the cuisine. I’d love to try this, it looks so tasty 🙂
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
May 11, 2015 at 7:26 amThanks so much for this great recipe. I just started using quinoa, and I’m already looking for new recipes. I love it!
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Melissa Pezza says
May 11, 2015 at 7:44 amThis is such a yummy looking recipe. I love quinoa, so I’m always looking for a new way to use it. Thanks!
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Amanda says
May 11, 2015 at 8:41 amWe love quinoa in our house so this recipe would be a hit. Thanks for sharing!
John Lopez says
May 11, 2015 at 10:08 amI’ve never tried this one, this recipe looks delicious and healthy. I’d love to try it thank you.
CourtneyLynne says
May 11, 2015 at 11:16 amoooo This sounds absolutely delicious! I love all things tex-mex and quinoa is a favorite of mine as well so I will have to try this out!
Kisa Johnson says
May 11, 2015 at 12:35 pmI’ll be honest with all the hype on quinoa and the fact that I couldn’t pronounce it for the life of me until about a year ago… I’ve never tried it! It looks… interesting. The texture is something I worry about. Though I guess since it can be used in place of rice I should give it a shot someday!
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touristmeetstraveler says
May 11, 2015 at 3:31 pmMy least favorite thing about quinoa is its lack of flavor, but this really helps it a lot! The Mexican flavors really give it something special; I will give this a try for sure!
Cara (@StylishGeek) says
May 11, 2015 at 3:39 pmI have been looking out for different recipes to try with Quinoa. Thank you for your Tex Mex Quinoa! Will definitely concoct this in my kitchen!
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R U S S says
May 11, 2015 at 4:19 pmI recently just started to appreciate quinoa ( read about all its health benefits & how good it is when you’re trying to lose weight ) and have been looking for ways with home to easily prepare it. I have my own apartment so I don’t enjoy the luxury of having someone prepare food for me when I’m at my parents’ house & I’ve been learning how to prepare stuff with the slow cooker as well.
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Liz Mays says
May 11, 2015 at 4:56 pmWe go out for Tex-Mex food about once a week so we’re big fans. I have to try imitating some of our regular meals using quinoa. This looks really good.
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Jeanine says
May 11, 2015 at 6:06 pmI don’t believe we’ve ever had Tex Mex anything before! This looks so super good. I’ve become such a huge fan of quiona lately so this would be great to try!
Kristen says
May 11, 2015 at 6:37 pmWe love Quinoa in our house too! I am gonna have to try this. I m headed over to see your quinoa brownies now!
Melissa says
May 11, 2015 at 6:37 pmThis looks so good! I fell in love with quinoa a few years ago and am always looking for new ways to make it. Thanks for sharing.
Digna says
May 11, 2015 at 7:37 pmI must admit, I have never thought of quinoa and tex mex. I will definitely be passing this along to my hubby who is the cook in the family.
Trisha Haas says
May 11, 2015 at 8:29 pmThis looks like a really good treat. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
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Ann Bacciaglia says
May 11, 2015 at 8:46 pmI have not tried quinoa yet. This looks like the perfect recipe to make for my first taste.
Shaney Vijendranath says
May 12, 2015 at 6:06 amHmmm this looks devine! I haven’t really explored with food so I never tasted Quinoa before but really want to.
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Erin says
May 12, 2015 at 6:58 amOh yum! And it’s meatless! I’m always looking for yummy meatless meals that my family will eat, lol.
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Chubskulit Rose says
May 12, 2015 at 7:20 amI like this recipe, it sounds like very easy to make and it looks delicious!
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ricci says
May 12, 2015 at 8:16 amI have to admit that quinoa intimidates me but you make it look good! And I love anything tex mex! HA!
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Tanya C. says
May 12, 2015 at 1:32 pmI am probably the last person on the planet that has yet to try Quinoa!?! My family loves Mexican night ~ I’m going to have to try this new recipe 🙂
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Kelly Hutchinson says
May 12, 2015 at 7:04 pmI have always wondered how to cook quinoa. I had no idea you could cook it in a crock pot! This is a brilliant recipe and I cannot wait to give it a try.
Rosey says
May 13, 2015 at 2:17 amIt does sound really good. I love the idea of coming home to it already cooked!
Raijean says
May 13, 2015 at 7:54 amOk, I’ve never had Tex Mex Quinoa but that looks absolutely delicious. I’m going to try this asap.
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Lynndee says
May 13, 2015 at 8:10 amWe love Mexican food and I love using my slow cooker. This is perfect. Printed your recipe. Thank you.
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Melanie says
May 13, 2015 at 9:24 amI’m not a fan of quinoa, but I could be won over with this recipe. I love anything Tex Mex. Pinning and trying soon!
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Dogvills says
May 13, 2015 at 1:50 pmWhat a lovely dish. I am a huge fan of Quinoa but never thought of making it in a tex mex recipe. This is creative
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Krystal says
May 13, 2015 at 3:12 pmI have always wanted to try quinoa like this. I need to give it a go. Looks lovely!
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Marjorie Uy says
May 13, 2015 at 9:17 pmYay, thank you for sharing. I am using quinoa as rice substitute but haven’t tried other recipes. We’ll take note of this and perhaps try your recipe one of these days.
Gabriel says
May 14, 2015 at 12:37 pmWe’ve been playing around with Quinoa a little bit lately, but with our 2 year old being diagnosed with Celiac, we will be using it a lot more, I think – mainly as a pasta substitue to break up the rice and potatoes. We love mexican food also, so it should be an easy sell.
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Modern Pilgrim says
May 14, 2015 at 9:45 pmYou had me at chickpeas. I am always looking for interesting ways to serve quinoa and this looks wonderful.
Shannon Gurnee says
May 17, 2015 at 7:55 pmI’ve had Quinoa before and really liked it! I’ve never made it before though. Sounds like a yummy recipe!
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