Slow Cooker Quinoa Sloppy Joes
Talk about a perfect combo: a saucy beef filling sandwiched between two halves of a tender, flakey, cheese-filled biscuit
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 444kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs of ground beef
- 2 medium carrots chopped
- 1 cup mushrooms chopped
- 1 medium onion peeled and diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 1 8 oz can of tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce optional
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 cups water
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Gluten-free Cheddar Quinoa Biscuits for serving
Instructions
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Add beef and cook until browned. Transfer to a crockpot and return skillet to the stove.
- Add carrots, mushrooms, onions and garlic to the pan and saute until starting to soften. Transfer to the crockpot. Add quinoa.
- In a small mixing bowl, mix together remaining ingredients, minus water, salt and pepper. Pour this sauce over the ingredients inside the crockpot. Add water and stir together.
- Turn crockpot on high and cook for 4 hours. Turn down to low and let simmer for another 2 - 3 hours.
- Serve with Cheddar Quinoa Biscuits and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 444kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 718mg | Potassium: 770mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 4290IU | Vitamin C: 9.9mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 3.9mg