Do you ever wish you would just get home and dinner would be ready for you?
This easy, fast and mess-free slow cooker quinoa chilli will do the trick. With a little prep in the night or morning you can come home to a delicious meal and a good smelling house (seriously though). The best part is that the cooking process only takes one bowl… the crockpot! So go ahead and do a no dishes dance!
Aside from warming up your soul, this chilli is highly nutritious. It’s packed with many veggies, a good amount of protein and complex carbohydrates.
This recipe is part of the #VancityVirtualPotluck! Nearly 40 of my fellow Vancouver food bloggers joined together to make a rad menu full of tasty recipes. Once you’re done, you can click the arrow to go to the next recipe or you can find the full menu here.
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- 1 red pepper
- ½ of a yellow onion
- 2 small yams
- 1 shaved carrot
- ½ cup of quinoa
- 2 cups of vegetable broth
- ¼ cup of water
- 1 cup of frozen corn
- 1 can of black beans
- Spice Blend:
- 1 tbsp of chilli powder
- 1 tsp of garlic powder
- 1 tsp of cumin
- 1 tsp of sea salt
- ¼ tsp of smoked paprika
- 1 tsp of oregano flakes
- ¼ tsp of cayenne
- a bit of fresh cilantro
- Toppings:
- Avocado
- Cilantro
- Lime juice
- Dice your red pepper, onion, yams and tomatoes.
- Use a potato peeler to shave your carrot into long thin slices.
- Add all ingredients (including spice blend) to the slow cooker and stir.
- Turn the slow cooker on the high setting and cook for 6-7 hours.
- Stir 1-2x during cooking if possible.
- Serve and top with avocado, cilantro and lime juice.
The chili looks so incredible!