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

    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.