Quinoa Chili

By bakers_delight85

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon cumin, toasted and ground
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 (19 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into bit sized pieces
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into bit sized pieces
• 1 zucchini, cut into bit sized pieces, optional
• 1 tablespoon chipotle chili in adobo sauce, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup corn, fresh, frozen or canned
• 1 handful cilantro, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Servings: makes 4+ servings

Directions

Simmer the quinoa in the water until absorbed, about 20 minutes.

Heat the oil in a pan.

Add the onions and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes.

Add the garlic, chili powder and cumin and saute until fragrant, about 1 minutes.

Add the tomatoes, beans, peppers, zucchini, chipotle, oregano, salt and pepper and simmer for 20 minutes.

Add the quinoa and corn and simmer for 5 minutes.

Remove from the heat and stir in the cilantro.