Vegetarian Quinoa Chili | Just A Pinch Recipes

Ingredients

• - 1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed
• - 1 cup water
• - 1 tablespoon olive oil
• - 1 small onion, chopped
• - 3 cloves garlic, minced
• - 1 jalapeno pepper, diced(can omit if you like)
• - 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
• - 2 celery stalks, chopped
• - 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• - 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• - 1 medium zucchini, chopped
• - 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• - 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• - 3 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• - 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• - 2-3 tablespoons chili powder, depending on your taste (we used 3)
• - 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• - salt and black pepper, to taste
• - ***optional toppings: green onions, avocado slices, cheese, sour cream, greek yogurt, chips, crackers, etc