Quinoa and Bean Chili - Christina Cooks

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil
• 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• 1 red onion, diced
• 1 jalapeño pepper, minced, seeds and spines included
• Sea salt
• Crushed red chili flakes
• Smoked paprika
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 medium carrot, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded, diced
• 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• ½ cup quinoa, rinsed well
• 1 (14-ounce) can organic black beans, drained and rinsed well
• 2–3 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped