A vegetarian quinoa chili served in a medium Ziploc® Endurables™ Container.

Vegetarian Quinoa Chili

Total cook time: 34 minutes | Prep time: 10 minutes
4 servings

This vegetarian quinoa chili doesn't need meat or an oven! Instead, it just needs a lot of vegetables and a little bit of spice all in a Ziploc® Endurables™ Medium Container. Put it in the microwave, and there you go!

Ingredients

  • 2

    Tbsp. olive oil

  •   
  • 2

    Tbsp. chopped onions

  • 1

    Garlic clove, minced

  • 2

    Tsp. chili powder

  • ¼

    Tsp. chipotle powder

  • 1

    Cup diced butternut squash

  • 1

    Cup quartered zucchini slices

  • 2

    Cups vegetable stock

  • 1

    Cup undrained canned petite diced tomatoes

  • 3

    Tbsp. white quinoa, rinsed

Directions

  • 1

    How to make Vegetarian Quinoa Chili

    Pour oil into the Endurables™ Container.  Add onions, garlic and seasonings. With zipper open, place on microwave-safe dish and microwave on HIGH 1 min.
  • 2

    Add butternut squash and zucchini to Endurables™ Container; stir to coat vegetables with seasoning.  With zipper open, microwave on HIGH 3 min.
  • 3

    Add remaining ingredients to Endurables™ Container. With zipper open, microwave on HIGH 12 to 15 min. or until quinoa starts to pop.  Use Cool Grab Tabs™ to carefully remove chili from the microwave.

  • 4

    Let the quinoa chili stand 10 mins, or until all quinoa has popped open. Stir before serving.

Tip

Want some heat? Cook 1 tsp. minced fresh jalapeño peppers along with the onions and seasonings.

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