Warming Quinoa and Kidney Bean Chili

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Indexed  January 10, 2012

Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained 2 cups water 1 large onion, diced 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced 2 16oz cans kidney beans, drained 1 28oz can chopped tomatoes 1 cup celery, chopped 1 – 2 jalapeno peppers (depending on taste), seeded and finely minced 2 tomatoes, diced 1 cup carrots, chopped 1.5 tbsp chili powder 1 tbsp garlic powder 1 tbsp Italian spices 2 tsp ground cumin Fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped Salt and pepper Instructions: Place quinoa and water into a saucepan, bring to a simmer, cover and allow to cook gently until all the water is absorbed (about 15 minutes). Allow to stand for about 10 minutes. In the meantime, fry the onion, pepper, celery and jalapeno pepper in a large frying pan. Cook for about 5 minutes, until onion is soft. Then mix in the carrots and fresh tomatoes, stir well and ...   See the complete post here