Very good recipe! This was my first attempt at using quinoa - I want to start using it more, b/c of its health benefits. This was a great first impression!! I pretty much followed the recipe to a T, but I did spice it up a bit by adding diced jalapeno, cumin and ground chipotle pepper when I cooked the onions/garlic. And I didn't have any coriander, but I really wished I'd had some fresh cilantro, b/c that would be really nice as garnish on this. Otherwise, for small changes, due to using what I had on hand, I used diced tomatoes and frozen corn, as well as regular cheese. I don't think I did anything different that changed the niceness of this recipe, as is. Servec w/ a little bit of sour cream = perfection. I like the idea of using it in torts - we'll probably do that w/ the leftovers. Oh, one other thing - I should have used a 9x13, but I used a large casserole (smaller than 9x13) and it took much longer to cook. It definitely needs a 9x13! Thanks for great recipe! It's a keeper!
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Very good! I added the cumin as suggested, but I also increased the amount of chili powder that it called for. Then I placed it on a bed of lettuce. It was yummy!
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This turned out great. I used low fat cheese instead of soy cheese. Only complaint is that it was on the dry side but that may be because I drained the tomatoes. May try adding some enchilada sauce next time. Thanks for sharing!
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This was super! Nice take on a Mexican lasagna. I added a teaspoon of cumin and used frozen corn, a small can of tomatoes and regular cheese (but a lot less). Also, I always toast my quinoa dry (not wet) in a pan before rinsing it so it develops those nutty flavors, and use twice the liquid as the dry (ie. 2 cups of water). I think this would also be great without the meat too. The nonfat sour cream on top is a must, yum! Served 6.
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Even my husband loved it! I used a can of diced tomatoes and ground turkey instead of the beef. Also, real cheese instead of the soy. You can definitely play around with the seasoning to your own liking. We topped with ff sour cream and hubby rolled his in a tortilla. Love the quinoa- so healthy for you too! Thanks!
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I think my husband may actually be addicted to this... We used ground turkey instead of beef, Herdez' verde salsa, and mozzarella, and it was delectable. Had it as a dip one night (with chips), and as burritos for lunch the next day. My husband also snuck a serving for breakfast, and made it into a breakfast burrito. We will definitely do this again.
**UPDATE** Oops, forgot to mention that we topped it with jalapeno slices, which added a great amount of kick to it.
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What a really great recipe this is! I went with regular cheese (sharp cheddar and used a little less to keep the flavor but save on calories) and a little less salsa but otherwise followed this as written, and I loved the flavor so much! It was very much like Mexican food but without the usual guilt. Instead of one large pan, I split this in half into two 9" pie pans, put one in the oven and the other in the freezer unbaked (used hot water on the bottom of the pan once frozen to pop it out and to vacuum seal it). I cannot wait to have that other one that's in my freezer. :) Thank you for a healthy alternative for my cravings!
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This was just OK for us. It definitely reminded me that I'm on a diet. I've made dozens of CORE recipes and many with quinoa. This just needed spicing up a bit. We topped with ff sour cream and that helped. I also drained the corn (not stated), started layering in a large round casserole dish, but found this wasn't big enough. So, I had to carefully re-arrange it into a 9x13" glass pan, which meant I lost the layering effect. Thanks Whirlwind for a healthy dish!
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This was my first adventure with Quinoa. It was good. I made some substitutions based on what I had on hand, and spiced it up a bit. I'll definitely be making this again, but there is no mistaking that this is a healthy low fat / low calorie dinner. UPDATE: We think this is even better as left-overs on the second day.
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Yum! I let my husband talk me into using a couple Costco sized cans of roast beef instead of running to the store to buy hamburger, and am I glad I did. I don't think I'll ever make it any other way. I followed the rest of the directions for preparing the meat layer and it was a fantastic shredded picadillo-style beef. I also added some sliced black olives just before the cheese, and used regular sharp cheddar instead of soy cheese. I assume that makes it non-CORE, but I'm not on the program, so doesn't matter at my house. Served with light sour cream and it didn't taste like diet food to me at all. Delicious!!
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Nice way to use quinoa. Have been using the leftovers in tortillas. Delicious!
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Loved this recipe & the incorporation of the quinoa. I made the dish pretty close to the written recipe, just increased the beef & added abit of essence spice for more flavour. Quick, easy & tasty dish, thanks for sharing.
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DELICIOUS! I made only a couple little changes to the recipe... Added a little cumin to the water of the quinoa because I like it with mexican stuff, for the hot sauce, I put a few generous squirts of sriracha sauce, just used the salsa I had at home and used a little less sharp cheddar as I'm not crazy about soy cheese... I loved it! Made for Pool Party Tag, Spring '10.
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I made this for my family who had their minds made up about them not liking quinoa; but once they started eating this they couldn't stop!
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