Entry #2829, September 12, 2013
Spice up your autumn meal with this Autumn-Inspired Quinoa Roasted Pepper Chili recipe. It is a delicious and nutritious recipe that everyone will surely love. It is packed with healthy vegetables that are best for vegetarians. Also, if you want to introduce veggies to your loved ones, this recipe is a perfect introduction for them to love the taste of vegetables.
Autumn-Inspired Quinoa Roasted Pepper Chili
Image via: Johnny Autry
Ingredients
- 2 red bell peppers
- 2 poblano chiles
- 4 teaspoons olive oil
- 3 cups chopped zucchini
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon Spanish smoked paprika
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes with chipotles, undrained
- 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup low-sodium vegetable juice
Procedure
- Preheat broiler.
- Cut bell peppers and chiles in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membranes. Place halves, skin sides up, on a foil-lined baking sheet, and flatten with hand. Broil 10 minutes or until blackened. Place in a paper bag; fold to close tightly. Let stand 10 minutes. Peel and coarsely chop.
- Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add zucchini, onion, and garlic; sauté 4 minutes. Stir in chili powder, cumin, and paprika; sauté for 30 seconds. Add roasted peppers and chiles, 1/2 cup water, and remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until quinoa is tender.
In just around 45 minutes, you should be able to serve 4 delicious servings of Autumn-Inspired Quinoa Roasted Pepper Chili recipe. It’s an easy and quick to make recipe that you can serve at any time of the week. Be ready to get a zing of hot chili. But you can always adjust the spicy flavor, if you want. Try it in your own kitchen and enjoy the spicy flavor veggies that will truly capture your taste.
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