Crockpot Pizza Quinoa

5 from 1 vote

Crockpot Pizza Quinoa! This easy and healthy slow cooker meal is a lighter version of pizza with healthier ingredients. Nourishing, tasty and customizable. Gluten Free + Low Calorie

Prep Time10

Cook Time2 30

Total Time2 40

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American, Italian

Diet: Low Calorie

Servings: servings

Author: Megan Olson

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

1 lb Extra Lean Ground Turkey or ground chicken or lean ground beef (raw)
1 cup Quinoa uncooked
1 cup Chicken Broth no sodium added
1 1/4 cup Pizza Sauce no sugar added
1 Green Bell Pepper diced
1/2 cup Black Olives sliced
2/3 cup Mushrooms diced
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon Basil
1/2 teaspoon Oregano
1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/2 cup Low-Moisture Mozzarella shredded
5 slices Turkey Pepperoni

Instructions

Spray a slow cooker lightly with olive oil spray then add the quinoa, bell pepper, mushrooms, black olives, chicken broth, pizza sauce, ground turkey, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano and basil. Stir together with a wooden spoon and break up the meat as you stir so it's incorporated.
Set to high and cook 2 hours. After the 2 hours, remove the lid and add the cheese and turkey pepperoni on top. Cover and cook another 15-30 minutes until the cheese has melted.
Serve immediately out of the crockpot. Store leftovers in the refrigerator and warm 1-2 minutes in the microwave to reheat.

Notes

1 serving equals 1/5 of the recipe
The ground meat should be added to the slow cooker raw. It will cook in the slow cooker.
The quinoa should be added uncooked. It will cook in the slow cooker.
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