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quinoa chili in bowl.
4.89 from 9 votes

Quinoa Chili with Roasted Red Peppers

This nourishing quinoa chili recipe is made with roasted red peppers, beans, chili seasoning, and a little jalapeño for heat!
Prep 20 minutes
Cook 30 minutes
Total 50 minutes
Fat 9
Carbs 84
Protein 23
Yield 6

Ingredients

  • 16 oz. jar roasted red peppers
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 large red onion minced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 medium red bell pepper chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 large jalapeño pepper seeded and diced*
  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 30 oz. canned great northern white beans drained and rinsed
  • 15 oz. canned kidney beans drained and rinsed
  • 28 oz. canned crushed tomatoes
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 4 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1.5 teaspoons sea salt or more to taste
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 cups chopped kale deboned and packed (optional)

Instructions

  • Place the jar of roasted red peppers (including any liquid) into a high speed blender and blend until completely smooth. Set aside for later.
    blended roasted red peppers.
  • Heat a large Dutch oven or pot over medium/high heat. Add olive oil. When the olive oil is fragrant, add the onion to the pot. Season with salt and let the onion saute for 3-4 minutes and then add the garlic and let it cook for an additional 1 minute.
  • Add the red pepper, jalapeno, and quinoa to the pot and toss with the onion and garlic. Toast the garlic for 3-4 minutes, stirring periodically.
    cooking quinoa chili in dutch oven.
  • Then, add the pureed roasted red peppers, great northern beans, kidney beans, crushed tomatoes, vegetable broth, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and maple syrup to the pot and stir to combine.
    quinoa chili in pot.
  • Lastly, add the kale, stir again and then bring the chili to a boil. Turn the heat to low and cover. Let the chili simmer for 15 minutes.
    kale on top of quinoa chili.
  • Uncover the chili, stir, and allow the chili to cook until the quinoa is completely cooked.
  • Serve the chili with your favorite chili toppings and enjoy.

Tips & Notes

  • If you like spicy chili, add the jalapeno seeds to the chili.
  • Feel free to omit the kale if you don’t like greens in your chili.
  • If you are out of kidney beans and great northern beans, feel free to substitute them with any other bean.
  • This recipe was redeveloped and updated on October 14, 2022. Find the original recipe HERE.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 9g | Fiber: 20g | Sugar: 13g