This super simple Beef and Quinoa Enchilada Skillet is high on flavor, low on effort, and sure to become a weeknight family favorite! It’s packed with zesty Mexican flavor and lots of protein too!
Helllloooo friends and Happy Tuesday!
So how is back to school season going so far? I remember those days all too well. The first few days were always a little hectic, but then things seemed to calm down and everyone settled in.
I know when you’ve got papers to sign, homework to do and sports practices to attend dinner has to be quick and easy yet still delicious.
This Beef and Quinoa Enchilada Skillet is an easy weekly favorite at the BHK. If you don’t count cooking up the quinoa, this is technically a one skillet meal. Woohoo! Who doesn’t like a one skillet meal when your week is crazy busy, the kids have tons of homework to do and no one wants to help with cleanup?!
Beef and Quinoa Enchilada Skillet Ingredients
- quinoa
- olive oil
- ground beef
- yellow onion
- garlic
- enchilada sauce
- petite diced tomatoes
- black beans
- yellow corn
- cumin
- chili powder
- paprika
- salt and pepper
- cheddar jack cheese
How to Make this Beef and Quinoa Enchilada Skillet
First, you’ll cook your quinoa according to the package directions.
This skillet is not only packed with flavor, but it’s full of protein. It’s a delicious combo of quinoa, ground beef, black beans, corn, tomatoes, enchilada sauce and just enough cheddar jack to make it your new favorite easy peasy, cheesy, technically one dish wonder!
Please let me know if you give the recipe a try. And if you have any questions about the recipe, just drop a comment below. Enjoy!
A Few Cook’s Notes for Beef and Quinoa Enchilada Skillet
I use black beans for this recipe, but you can substitute pinto beans if you prefer.
To make things easy, I called for one can of enchilada sauce, but you can go the extra mile and make my HOMEMADE if you prefer. It’s an easy recipe and so delicious.
More Delicious Mexican Dinner Recipes to Enjoy
Beef and Quinoa Enchilada Bake
Print Recipe Pin RecipeIngredients
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 small onion about 1/3 cup, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 10 oz. can mild enchilada sauce I use Old El Paso
- 1 14 oz. can petite diced tomatoes undrained
- 1 cup black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 8.75 oz. can yellow whole kernel corn
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheddar jack cheese
- 1-2 Tbsp. fresh cilantro finely chopped for garnish if desired
- chopped tomatoes for garnish if desired
Instructions
- Fill a small pot with 1 cup water and cook quinoa according to package directions. Set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet, over medium heat. Add ground beef and onions and cook for 8-10 minutes crumbling beef until no longer pink. Drain fat and return to burner.
- Add quinoa, garlic, enchilada sauce, tomatoes, black beans, corn, cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt and pepper until well combined. Cook over medium-low heat until heated through, about 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and cook until cheese melts, about 2-3 minutes.
- Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and chopped tomatoes and serve.
Notes
Updated: This post was first published here in February 2017. I decided it was worthy of a re-share because it’s a super popular quick and easy dinner here at the BHK. I’ve updated the content and added some notes to the post above.
Well, my Atlanta born and raised Southern husband mightily enjoyed the Super Bowl – until the last quarter. Ooof. I think I may need to cheer him up with some of this enchilada deliciousness!
I know Kate! What an amazing comeback for the Pats! Yes, I think this will help and perhaps a margarita!! Happy Monday!
First time in history that they went into overtime! What a game! What a comeback! Crazy! And that half time show? Loved it! Speaking of love, loving this skillet! All those flavours packed into one delicious dish! This sounds amazing, Mary Ann. Pinning this one and going on the list to try soon. I bet some avocado would be lovely on here too! Happy Monday, my friend! XO
I know! What a game is right Dawn! Avocado would be a great addition! Have a great week Dawn!
Yummy! This looks amazing. I love combining a little decadence with lots of healthy. A perfection pairing to me!
Thanks Chris! It’s so easy and packed with flavor! Hope your week is off to a great start!
This is so perfect! Making healthy flavourful is always a win in my books :)
Thanks Jennifer! Hope you enjoy it if you give it a try!
Yum! Love all of these flavors and that extra dose of protein from the quinoa. Going to add this to our weeknight rotation!
Yay! Hope you all enjoy Cathy!
I love anything and everything quinoa. This looks like something my kids would actually eat! Woo hoo. Weeknight dinner winner!
Me too Karen! I think the kids would really like it! Happy Monday!
We didn’t watch all of the super bowl, but we (of course) watched the halftime show. And then we caught the 4th quarter and OT. Some game. I don’t care for either team, so I was fine with the results. Lol! Anyways, loooooove this skillet! I’m a HUGE fan of anything with Mexican flavors and quinoa is an added bonus! This looks super flavorful and you can’t beat the fact it’s easy-peasy! I’ll take the whole skillet please! Pinned of course! Cheers!
Yes, that halftime show!! A lot of money and work went into that for sure! This one is so easy Chey! Perfect for when the week is crazy busy!
I love the look of this easy recipe Mary Ann! It looks like a flavor bomb of note.
Thanks Alida! It is!
The game was amazing! We weren’t really for either team, but we really enjoyed the game! I love when it’s a great game and not a blow out! These enchiladas look great! I love the added quinoa! Have a great week!!!
t really was Kathy! The best Super Bowl I’ve seen in a long time! Thanks so much!
Love how simple and delicious this is, Mary Ann. I’d have to leave out the beef – maybe substitute zucchini instead?? But I’m all about easy recipes so I love this. I didn’t watch the Super Bowl – but I won the half time pool that we had a work!
Yes, zucchini would be a great substitution Geraldine! Yay that you won the pool!
This looks delicious. It’s cold and rainy here on the southern coast of the UK and all I keep thinking of it theis dish and how it would warm me up! Elinor x
This will do it Elinor! I hope you give it a go!
The perfect combination of flavors and the right amount of healthy, this looks awesome!
I think we all need a bit of healthy after the Super Bowl, right?!
I’m absolutely loving this one skillet meal. I can’t wait to make this for the family!
I hope you all enjoy it Naomi!
Oh this looks so delicious Mary Ann! So nice and hearty and healthy! I won’t tell you how many wings I ate yesterday but let’s just say your dish is coming at just the right time! ;) Great game, huh?! Loved every minute of it! Have a lovely week, my friend!
Yes! What a game Annie! Hope you have a great week too!
I still can’t believe that game. Who comes back from a 25 point difference? Sigh…. I’d much rather think about your awesome looking beef and quinoa enchilada skillet. I’m always on board for a one pan weeknight dish!
I know! Me too Rachelle! Easy and delicious is always a win win!
I love this skillet, Mary Ann! This is comfort food at its finest :)
Thanks Laura!
I love the sound of this1 Quinoa bakes are my favorite! :) And yes, the game was so insane. Can’t believe the comeback!
Me either Tieghan! It was crazy. I love quinoa bakes too! So hearty!
All my faves: Mexican food, beef, quinoa, skillet dinners. YES!
My favorites too! Hope you give it a go!
I love everything going on in this Tex-Mex skillet. Since I can’t do quinoa, I’m thinking rice would be a great sub :)
Perfect! Hope you enjoy it Gina!
What a killer skillet dinner and was that game something? Wow, OT and so exciting… at least in the second half! I am loving this easy peasy, cheesy din din Mary Ann.
Yes, it certainly was Kevin! Glad you like this one!
We had friends come for dinner thinking the game would be over but what a surprise. I love your Quinoa skillet, it looks delicious.
Yes! It was definitely a fun game to watch Gerlinde! We love enchiladas, so it’s got all the flavors and half the work!
Looks delicious! Anything with corn, beef, and cheese, and I am in! Love the protein part too, as I can use that a lot more than carbs. Sounds like a nice cozy Superbowl gathering. Cheers!
It was fun Cindy! Hope you had a great time too! You’ll love this quick and easy skillet!
Looks delicious Mary Ann. Pinned this to the 30 minute dinners board. I know it says 40 minutes, but it definitely looks worth the extra 10 minutes!
Thanks so much Debs! Hope you enjoy it!
You have totally killed the quinoa game with this one! Looks so flavorful and delicious- definitely a must-have at our next family fiesta!
Yay!! So glad you like it Karly!
Oh Mary Ann, how I need this in my life right now. :) One skillet, colorful, and all those good tex-mex flavors. This is going to be a crazy week for me and I need quick meals like this. Adding it to this week’s dinner menu!
It’s such a delicious hearty meal Emily. I hope you all enjoy it as much as we do!
I made this for my lunch to eat through the week! I used ground turkey instead of beef. I never got bored of eating it!
I’m so glad you like it Jess. I’ve made it with ground turkey too. Thanks so much for stopping by to leave a comment!
I’m so happy I found this recipe! I made it exactly as directed and just squeezed a little fresh lime before serving. Thank you so much. Delicious!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Marie! Thanks so much for following the BHK!
My husband and I both loved this. I’ll be making it again!
So happy you enjoyed it Karen! Thanks so much for following!
I tried the recipe today. Wow its awesome the taste was just wow. Everyone loved it. Thank you.
So happy you enjoyed it George! I bet you’d really love the beef burrito skillet I just shared on the blog too. It’s super simple and so delicious! Thanks so much for following!
Awesome!!! Yummy!!!
Do you have the nutritional value on this dish??
So happy you enjoyed it Brenda! I will update the nutritional info ASAP!
By the way I forgot to rate it…
Thanks so much!!
Oh my goodness! I could hardly wait to dig in-it smells SO good. And it’s delicious!
So happy you love it Erin!! Thanks so much for trying the recipe and following along here at the BHK!
My family loves this recipe. I’d be curious is anyone has ever tried freezing this recipe?
So happy your family enjoys it Jenny! I haven’t tried to freeze this particular dish, but I have frozen others with quinoa and it worked. If you do freeze, I would use again within about 2 months.