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Quinoa chili

Quinoa chili

By Sebastian Joubert
20’ Prep time
30’ Cook time
50’ Total time
483 Calories
6 Serving

Summary

This quinoa chili recipe is 100% plant-based, yet packed with so much protein, fiber, and veggies! it’s made with quinoa, roasted red peppers, beans, and kale for the ultimate healthy chili.
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Step by Step

Step 1
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Step 1

Place the jar of roasted red peppers (including any liquid) into a high speed blender and blend until completely smooth. Set aside for later.
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Step 2

Heat a large Dutch oven or pot over medium/high heat. Add olive oil. When the olive oil is fragrant, add the onion to the pot. Season with salt and let the onion saute for 3-4 minutes and then add the garlic and let it cook for an additional 1 minute.
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Step 3

Add the red pepper, jalapeno, and quinoa to the pot and toss with the onion and garlic. Toast the garlic for 3-4 minutes, stirring periodically.
Step 4
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Step 4

Then, add the pureed roasted red peppers, great northern beans, kidney beans, crushed tomatoes, vegetable broth, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and maple syrup to the pot and stir to combine.
Step 5
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Step 5

Lastly, add the kale, stir again and then bring the chili to a boil. Turn the heat to low and cover. Let the chili simmer for 15 minutes.
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Step 6

Uncover the chili, stir, and allow the chili to cook until the quinoa is completely cooked.
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Step 7

Serve the chili with your favorite chili toppings and enjoy.

Tips and Warnings

  • If you like spicy chili, add the jalapeno seeds to the chili.
  • Feel free to omit the kale if you don’t like greens in your chili.
  • If you are out of kidney beans and great northern beans, feel free to substitute them with any other bean.
  • This recipe was redeveloped and updated on October 14, 2022. Find the original recipe HERE.

Ingredient

  • Jar roasted red peppers
    Jar roasted red peppers
  • Maple syrup
    Maple syrup
    29.57 ml
  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
    29.57 ml
  • Chili powder
    Chili powder
    59.15 ml
  • Vegetable broth
    Vegetable broth
    473.18 ml
  • Garlic powder
    Garlic powder
    9.86 ml
  • Ground cumin
    Ground cumin
    4.93 ml
  • Large red onion
    Large red onion
    0.5
  • Medium red bell pepper
    Medium red bell pepper
    1
  • Chopped kale
    Chopped kale
    473.18 ml
  • Jar roasted red peppers
    Jar roasted red peppers
    453.59 g
  • Sea salt
    Sea salt
    73.93 ml
  • Uncooked quinoa
    Uncooked quinoa
    236.59 ml
  • Canned crushed tomatoes
    Canned crushed tomatoes
    793.79 g
  • Canned great northern white beans
    Canned great northern white beans
    850.49 g
  • Canned kidney beans
    Canned kidney beans
    425.24 g
  • Garlic
    Garlic
    4 pcs
  • Large jalapeño pepper
    Large jalapeño pepper
    1

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