Quinoa and Black Bean Chilli

• servings: 4 servings
• total time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp smoked paprika

1/2 tsp (optional) chilli powder

200g quinoa

600ml vegetable stock

1 tin chopped tomatoes

1 tin black beans

1 avocado, sliced

Directions

Fry the onion, garlic and red chilli in a spray of olive oil until soft, then add the spices, including chilli powder if you like it spicy. Tip in the quinoa, stock, tomatoes and black beans, and season well.

Cover and simmer for 30 minutes until the quinoa is tender and the sauce has thickened. Top with a few avocado slices and coriander leaves to serve.

If using precooked quinoa, reduce stock amount and simmering time, and add quinoa a few minutes from the end.

Notes

Check stock powder for GF option

Nutrition

• Calories: 343
• Total Fat: 8.8 g
• Saturated Fat: 1.4 g
• Sodium: 0.8 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 44.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 12.8 g
• Protein: 15.2 g