Vegetarian Chili with Quinoa & Chocolate
A vegetarian chili which packs a punch flavor-wise. It's also hearty and filling. Our favorite way to serve it is topped on a baked potato (sweet potato is even better). This recipe makes about 10 cups of chili. Freeze the extra for easy future lunches.
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 4 hours
- Served Person: 10
white meat free
tree nut free
nut free
gluten free
contains red meat
shellfish free
slow cooker
dairy free
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 large onion diced
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 3 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 carrots peeled and diced
- 2 jalapenos seeded and finely diced (optional depending on your heat level d
- 2 large bell peppers seeded and diced (whatever color you want)
- 1 cup uncooked organic quinoa
- 1 tbsp dark chili powder (i use a smoked chili powder i
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (also optional dependin
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cacao powder (can use cocoa powder if
- 1-15 oz can organic black beans drained and rinsed
- 1-15 oz can organic red kidney beans drained
- 1-28 oz can organic diced fire roasted tomatoes w
- 3 oz dark chocolate bar, chopped (i use 75-88% good da
- Carbohydrate 104.83660266646 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 3.21923133330054 g
- Fiber 29.9993261994582 g
- Protein 11.8789739999648 g
- Saturated Fat 0.442870333324821 g
- Serving Size 1 1 cup (1109g)
- Sodium 93.5145333332853 mg
- Sugar 74.8372764670023 g
- Trans Fat 1.65645313332793 g
- Calories 338 calories
Soak your quinoa in about 1.5 cups water for 10 mins, then rinse thoroughly and add to crock pot. Add all remaining ingredients to the crock pot and stir to combine. Cook on High for 4 hrs or Low for 8 hrs. Taste before serving and adjust salt & pepper if necessary.
