# Recipe – Mario’s Marine Corps Mash

- Link: https://lifeandwork.blog/marios-marine-corps-mash-recipe/
- Published: 2026-08-08T06:58:03-05:00
- Author: Bert Swope

My Fit Foods, which has since closed their doors permanently, introduced me to this
dish. Marine Corps Mash was a favorite of mine, so I once made a copycat version
of the dish, which I found on my computer today and thought I would post before 
I lose it.  Admittedly, this recipe is less spicy than the My Fit Foods version,
but I like it, so, I hope you will as well.

## Mario’s Marine Corps Mash Ingredients:

### Mash Ingredients

 * 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
 * 1 pound extra lean ground turkey
 * 1 teaspoon garlic powder
 * 1 teaspoons salt (optional)
 * 1/2 cup canned kidney or black beans, rinsed (optional)
 * 1/2 sweet onion, minced (optional)
 * 1/2 teaspoon paprika
 * 2 cloves garlic, minced
 * 2 teaspoons cooking oil
 * 3/4 cup quinoa
 * ½ cup diced fresh tomato (Optional)
 * Pepper to taste

### Optional Toppings:

 * shredded cheese
 * diced fresh tomato

Mario’s Marine Corps Mash Directions

 * Cook quinoa according to directions on the package.
 * Over a medium-high heated skillet, add cooking oil, garlic, and onion.
 * Cook them, stirring occasionally, until onions begin to turn translucent (about
   approximately 3 minutes).
 * Add ground turkey and remaining mash ingredients (except cooked quinoa) and cook
   for about 10 minutes until turkey is well done.
 * Once is mash is cooked, add in the rinsed kidney beans, cooked quinoa, and fresh
   tomato stir thoroughly.
 * Add optional topping and garnish, if desired.

### Reheating Recommendation

 * If you intend to reheat and serving later, then the following changes are suggested:
    - Treat tomato as an optional topping (and cheese) and add to the dish after
      it has been reheated.
 *  - Divide the prepared mash into its four serving and place in a vented reheatable
      contains.  Once chilled close vents.
 *  - Place in refrigerator and do not stack until thoroughly chilled.
 *  - The mash will be food-safe for about three days if stored in this way, so,
      you don’t want to prepare too much at one time.

## Cooks Notes

 * The beans have been listed as optional in the ingredients, because some folks
   don’t like beans much, but they do add volume, flavor, color, and vegetable protein
   to the mash.

## Serves

 * Makes about four servings

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