Chili With Quinoa

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 large cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce (such as dei fratelli®)
• 1 (15 ounce) can chili beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 3 tablespoons chili powder (such as mexene®)
• 1 3/4 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 4 cups water, divided
• 1 cup quinoa

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• saute onion and garlic in a stockpot over medium-high heat until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. add canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili beans, kidney beans, chili powder, cumin, salt, and sugar; pour in 2 cups water and simmer until flavors blend, about 1 hour.
• bring 2 cups water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. stir quinoa into chili.