Quinoa Vegetarian Chili

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 yellow onions, diced
• 2 stalks celery, sliced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced (or a mixture of red, yellow & green peppers)
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juice
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
• sea salt, to taste
• fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 1 cup quinoa, rinsed well
• 1 (14 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed & drained (or whatever type you have on hand)
• 1 cup corn

Recipe

• 1 in a large, deep saucepan, heat oil over medium heat;.
• 2 add onion, celery, carrots, pepper & garlic. cook, stirring until vegetables are softened, about 7 minutes;.
• 3 add chili powder and cumin and stir for 1 minute;.
• 4 add tomatoes with juices and stock. bring to a boil and add sugar and vinegar; season with salt and pepper;.
• 5 add quinoa, beans and corn. cook, stirring until mixture returns to a boil;.
• 6 reduce heat to low;.
• 7 cover and simmer until quinoa is tender – about 25 minutes.
• 8 note: when re-heating, you may wish to add extra stock or water.