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Mexican One Pot Red Quinoa
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Mexican One Pot Red Quinoa

Keyword: Mexican One Pot Red Quinoa
Author: Sarah Hayes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup red quinoa
  • 1 jalapeño, diced
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 1 medium sized sweet onion, diced
  • 1 - 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 - 14.5 oz petite diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
  • 1 t. chili powder
  • 1/2 t. ancho chili powder*
  • 1/2 t. smoked paprika
  • 1/2 t. cumin
  • 1 t. salt
  • 1/4 t. cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 t. black pepper
  • 1 Tblsp lime juice
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro

Instructions

  • Water sauté jalapeño, red pepper, onion and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat for a few minutes.
  • Add in quinoa, your drained and rinsed black beans, tomatoes and vegetable broth stir well.  
  • Add in all your spices - chili powder, ancho chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, salt and peppers.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Turn stove down to low, put a lid on skillet and simmer for 20 minutes. (keep on eye on it! I like to stir it at about 12 minutes, then at 15 minutes check to see if I need to add more water).
  • After 20 minutes, check to see if done. Your quinoa should appear 'pearly'.
  • Stir in lime juice and cilantro!

Notes

  • *you could sub another 1/2 t. of regular chili powder. Ancho really takes it up a notch though!
  • recipe freezes well