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Vegetarian Quinoa Chili

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!

Cook time

34 min

Prep time

10 min

Servings

4
  • A vegetarian quinoa chili served in a medium Ziploc® Endurables™ Container
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

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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.

Tips & Hints

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

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