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- We have two main dish recipes this week. NOTE: If you want to make both the Fantastic Fiesta Faux Beef Stuffed Peppers AND the Fantastic Fiesta Faux Beef Taco Salad, you’ll need a double recipe of the Faux Beef Filling. You have found the buttons to multiply recipe quantities, right? They are above and to the right of the ingredients!
- Make the stuffed peppers and put them in the oven for dinner tonight.
- Later in the week, grab a few items at the grocery, chop the spinach, and make your salads. Then mark your calendar this week for a free night of no cooking–AND a great meal.
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Fantastic Fiesta Faux Beef Filling
The perfect recipe for “batch cooking.” If you cook up a double batch of this filling, you can create several meals, without feeling like you are serving leftovers. This filling is perfect for stuffed peppers, tacos, or a taco salad. You can even toss some in a jar to pop in the microwave for a quick snack. Fantastic!
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Ingredients
Fiesta Faux Beef Filling
- ¼ cup quinoa
- ½ cup water
- 1 limes, juiced
- ½ bunch cilantro, chopped fine, divided
- water for cooking
- ½ yellow onion, diced
- 6 oz Boca crumbles (vegan "ground meat")
- 6 oz frozen corn
- 7.5 oz black beans, drained
- 8 oz sugar-free salsa
- ¾ cup shredded vegan cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Cook the quinoa: Bring one cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the quinoa and a pinch of salt and heat until it begins to boil. Turn the heat to simmer, cover the pot and simmer 20 minutes (no peeking) until the water is absorbed. Stir in the lime juice and 1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped cilantro. Set aside.
- Prepare the Peppers: Cut the peppers in half vertically. Remove the stems, seeds and inside ribs.
- Prepare the Meat Mixture: Warm a Dutch oven (or large skillet) over medium high heat. Add the onions and cook until translucent, adding water as necessary to keep them from sticking to the pan. Add the Boca crumbles and stir to warm them. Add 1/4 cup (60ml) water and cover to steam the "meat" until the water is evaporated. Add the corn, black beans and salsa. Cook until warmed through. If some of the mixture is cooked to the bottom of the pan, you can lift it with some water and a wooden spoon.
- Turn off the heat. Add the quinoa mixture to the stuffing mix. Add the grated vegan cheddar cheese.
- Your filling is finished and ready to use in any number of recipes. Check the "Notes" section for ideas.
Notes
Wondering how to use this filling in a full meal? Check out these related recipes! Or make a double recipe (it’s same amount of work) and have a second meal ready to go in the fridge!
Fantastic Fiesta Faux Beef Stuffed Peppers
Fantastic Fiesta Faux Beef Taco Salad
Chef Leander’s Fresh Ranch Dressing
Chef Leander’s Fresh Salsa Ranch Dressing
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Fantastic Fiesta Faux Beef Filling
Amount per Serving
Calories
521.1
% Daily Value*
Fat
11.82
g
18
%
Saturated Fat
3.43
g
21
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1.41
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.64
g
Sodium
1336.48
mg
58
%
Potassium
1155.01
mg
33
%
Carbohydrates
85.62
g
29
%
Fiber
18.09
g
75
%
Sugar
6.71
g
7
%
Protein
24.51
g
49
%
Vitamin A
709.32
IU
14
%
Vitamin C
20.61
mg
25
%
Calcium
126.6
mg
13
%
Iron
5.08
mg
28
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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