Summer Vegetable Quinoa Chili Food

SUMMER VEGETABLE CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add all but a few tablespoons of the chopped red onion. Stir in the garlic, chili powder and cumin and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the poblano, mushrooms and corn and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, about 3 more minutes. Add the beans, tomatoes, 1 1/2 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then stir and reduce the heat to medium. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and the chili is thick, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the chili among bowls. Top with the cheese, sour cream and/or cilantro; sprinkle with the reserved red onion. Serve with the tortillas.

SUMMER VEGETABLE QUINOA CHILI

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and cook until starting to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Add additional tablespoon of olive oil along with zucchini, summer squash, corn, tomatoes, and garlic, and cook another 4-5 minutes, until squash is starting to soften.
• Season with salt, basil, chili powder, cumin, and paprika, and stir well to combine.
• Add kidney beans, broth, and quinoa.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the quinoa has sprouted.
• Ladle into bowls and serve with toppings.
• Enjoy!

QUINOA CHILI

Steps:

• Bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender, and the water has been absorbed, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the ground beef. Cook and stir until the beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease; set beef aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, and jalapeno pepper; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with chili powder and cumin; cook 1 minute more to release the flavor of the spices. Stir in the tomatoes, black beans, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, zucchini, oregano, and parsley. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Simmer until the bell peppers are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Once the red and green peppers are tender, stir in the quinoa, beef, and corn kernels. Return to a simmer, and cook 5 minutes to reheat. Stir in the cilantro to serve.

QUINOA VEGETARIAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large, deep saucepan, heat oil over medium heat;.
• Add onion, celery, carrots, pepper & garlic. Cook, stirring until vegetables are softened, about 7 minutes;.
• Add chili powder and cumin and stir for 1 minute;.
• Add tomatoes with juices and stock. Bring to a boil and add sugar and vinegar; season with salt and pepper;.
• Add quinoa, beans and corn. Cook, stirring until mixture returns to a boil;.
• Reduce heat to low;.
• Cover and simmer until quinoa is tender - about 25 minutes.
• Note: when re-heating, you may wish to add extra stock or water.