Vegans (and beef buffs) rejoice! You won’t even miss the meat in this delicious chili.

Abigail Widynski submitted this gem for the Too Good to Be Healthy cook-off on the TODAY Show, and it was a huge hit with the hosts. Give it shot on a Meatless Monday…or any day of the week, really.

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Bean and Quinoa Vegan Chili

Vegans (and beef buffs) rejoice! You won’t even miss the meat in this delicious chili.
Servings: 6 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup yellow onion, chopped
  • ½ cup julienned red pepper
  • ½ cup julienned carrots
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms, optional
  • 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic, or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 32 ounces reduced-sodium vegetable broth
  • 28 ounces diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano
  • 16 ounces red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 16 ounces garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup uncooked red quinoa
  • 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
  • Pinch of baking soda, 1/8th teaspoon
  • 1 ripe avocado, sliced, optional
  • Nonfat plain Greek yogurt, optional

Instructions
 

  • Liberally coat a large nonstick sauce pan with oil spray and warm over high heat. Sauté onion, pepper, carrots, optional mushrooms, and garlic until onions become translucent. Reduce heat to medium.
  • Slowly add vegetable broth, tomatoes, beans and quinoa. Stir mixture and add chili powder, mustard, cocoa powder and baking soda.
  • Stir and simmer 25 minutes, covered, until quinoa has finished cooking.
  • Ladle into bowls. Add a slice of avocado and a dollop of Greek yogurt, if desired.
Author: Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Nutrition Information per serving

Calories: 305Carbohydrates: 56gProtein: 14gTotal Fat: 4g— Unsaturated Fat: 4g— Saturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 800mgFiber: 13gTotal Sugar: 10g— Natural Sugar: 10g— Added Sugar: 0g
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.
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