Vegetarian Quinoa Chili - Tinicum CSA in Bucks County

Ingredients

• 1/2 dry quinoa, rinsed
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large carrot, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 medium zucchini, chopped
• 1 yellow summer squash, chopped
• about a cup of baby bella mushrooms if they happen to be lying around your kitchen
• 2 (15 oz) cans of black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 oz) can of red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• salt and black pepper to taste
• grated cheddar cheese, abundantly
• scallions
• tortilla chips