Vegan Quinoa Chili with Butternut & Beans Recipe

SERVES: 4

INGREDIENTS

• 1 onion chopped
• 4 garlic cloves chopped
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup butternut or pumpkin boiling & smashed
• 1/2 cup beans boiled, drained & rinsed
• 1/2 cup quinoa cooked
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 2 tbsp salsa sauce
• 1 tsp tomato sauce
• 3 tsp grounded cumin
• 1 tsp grounded pepper
• 2 tsp chilli powder (as per your taste)
• Salt as per your taste

METHOD

1) In a large soup pot, take olive oil & add onions & garlic to it. Let it cook for 5 mins till the onions get soften.

2) Add the squash, salsa & tomato sauce to it & keep stirring. Add the beans, quinoa, vegetable stock & spices. Stir & raise the flame to high.

3) Once the chilli is boiling, lower the heat, cover the pot & cook for few more minutes.

4) Serve it with a multi grain bread or corn bread or just top it with an half fried egg.