25: Cheeseburger Casserole

I'm sure I've said before that Will's favorite food is a cheeseburger.  We even started to do a search for the perfect burger last year.  But we got pretty lazy and quit blogging about it.  Anyway, when I saw the link for cheeseburger casserole, I knew it was a must try.  

Ingredients: 
1 lb lean ground beef
1 cup quinoa 
olive oil
2 tsp garlic
S&P
2 tbsp tomato paste
14 oz diced tomatoes
14 oz diced tomatoes with green chilis
2 tbsp mustard
2 cups shredded cheese
pickles!

The How To:
Cook the quinoa as usual (2 cups water/1 cup quinoa, when it starts boiling - cover and simmer for 15 minutes)
Preheat oven to 350.
Brown the beef in some olive oil and garlic. 
Season it with S&P.
Stir in tomato paste, tomatoes and mustard.
Leave the mixture on until it starts bubbling.
Mix the mixture with the quinoa and place in a medium dish. 
Top with cheese and bake about 15 minutes.
Place pickles on top if you so please

This is one of the easiest dishes I've ever made and Will loved it.  Needless to say this dish is fully Will approved! 

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