Easy Mexican Quinoa

Name: Easy Mexican Quinoa
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 1/2 cup quinoa; 1 ounce taco seasoning mix; 1 cup water; 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained; 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained; 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese; 1/4 cup sour cream

9 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, diced
1/2 cup quinoa
1 ounce taco seasoning mix
1 cup water
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup sour cream

Directions

1

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat; saute onion in hot oil until slightly softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in quinoa and taco seasoning; saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
2

Pour water into quinoa mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover the saucepan with a lid, and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir beans and tomatoes into quinoa mixture, cover the saucepan again with the lid, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water is absorbed, about 5 minutes more. Stir Cheddar cheese into quinoa, spoon into bowls, and top each with a dollop of sour cream.