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Slow Cooker Beef & Quinoa Enchilada Casserole

April 19, 2021 by Missy Rakes 1 Comment

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A collage of two photos including the finished casserole in the slow cooker and a portion served in a white bowl topped with cheese and garnished with lime.

This Slow Cooker Beef & Quinoa Enchilada Casserole makes a healthy, filling meal that is full of flavor and is quick to put together.

Quinoa Enchilada Casserole in a white bowl topped with cheese and garnished with lime.

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Slow Cooker Beef & Quinoa Enchilada Casserole

Casseroles are one of my favorite ways to put dinner on the table, but when you can make a casserole in the slow cooker it makes it even more amazing.

You can use just about any slow cooker, but if you have a casserole slow cooker this recipe would work perfectly.

As a homeschooling mom of three, I try to get dinner prepped by early afternoon on most days, so that I am free at dinnertime to tend to other things. Recipes like this one help me to make dinner ahead of time and feed my family a healthy and filling meal without much fuss.

If you and your family enjoy the flavors of enchiladas, then this recipe is for you. It’s full of flavor and is really easy to put together. All you have to do is cook the meat and mix it all in the slow cooker. I hope you enjoy the recipe!

How to make Beef & Quinoa Enchilada Casserole:

Spray slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.

Add all of the ingredients EXCEPT the cheese to the slow cooker and mix together.

Beef & Quinoa Enchilada Casserole ingredients, except cheese mixed together before cooking.

Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours.

Remove the lid and stir in 1 cup cheese. Top with remaining cheese and cover until the cheese has melted (approx. 10 minutes).

Enchilada casserole with shredded cheese added before mixing it in.

Serve with sour cream, chopped cilantro, diced avocado, diced tomato, etc.

Beef & Quinoa Enchilada Casserole in slow cooker.

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Quinoa Enchilada Casserole in a white bowl topped with cheese and garnished with lime.
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Slow Cooker Beef & Quinoa Enchilada Casserole

Beef, cheese, quinoa and diced tomatoes cooked together in enchilada sauce served with sour cream.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time6 hrs
Total Time6 hrs 5 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: Slow Cooker Beef & Quinoa Enchilada Casserole
Servings: 8
Calories: 321kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef browned and drained
  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 - 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 - 19 ounce can red enchilada sauce
  • 1 green bell pepper seeded and diced
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 - 15 ounce can diced tomatoes in sauce
  • 1 - 4 ounce diced green chiles
  • ½ cup beef broth
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 ½ cup shredded fiesta blend cheese divided

Instructions

  • Spray slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Add all of the ingredients EXCEPT the cheese to the slow cooker and mix together.
  • Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours.
  • Remove the lid and stir in 1 cup cheese. Top with remaining cheese and cover until the cheese has melted (approx. 10 minutes).
  • Serve with sour cream, chopped cilantro, diced avocado, diced tomato, etc.

Nutrition

Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 335mg | Potassium: 471mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 557IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 188mg | Iron: 3mg

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  1. Genessa says

    September 22, 2022 at 11:28 am

    I don't know how I missed this recipe before, but it looks delicious! I will be trying this one for sure. Thank you for posting so many fun slow cooker ideas!
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