Crock-pot Quinoa Stew

Posted: May 17, 2012 | Author: De | Filed under: Crock-pot, Thoughts | Tags: Basil, Black Beans, Black pepper, Celery, chili powder, Cumin, Garlic, green pepper, Inspiration, kidney beans, Olive oil, Paprika, Quinoa, Red Pepper, red pepper flakes, soy sauce, Tomato Sauce | 4 Comments »

FOOD

I love healthy food but I don’t want to spend all day in the kitchen preparing it so when I come across a crock-pot recipe with nutritious ingredients, I get a little excited.  :)

*This recipe may look like it has a lot of ingredients but most of its seasonings which makes this dish DELISH!

Quinoa Stew

Ingredients

1-tablespoon olive oil

3-4 garlic cloves, pressed

2 handfuls of chopped up celery

2 handfuls of chopped up mushrooms (any kind is fine)

1 red or green pepper (or half of each), diced

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½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

1-teaspoon cumin powder

1-teaspoon paprika

1-teaspoon dried basil

¼ teaspoon chili powder

1-tablespoon soy sauce (low sodium)

Black pepper to taste

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½ cup uncooked quinoa

3 cups of water

8 ounce unsalted tomato sauce

1 can (15 ounce) kidney beans (drained and rinsed)

1 can (15 ounce) black beans (drained and rinsed)

Directions

1. Sauté garlic, celery, mushrooms and pepper in oil for 10 minutes on medium.
2. Add spices, herbs and soy sauce to mixture and stir in for a few minutes.
3. Combine water, tomato sauce, quinoa and beans in a large crock-pot.
4. Add mixture from step number one. Stir.
5. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours.

*If you like it hotter (sounds a little personal) add more chili powder or red pepper flakes.

This recipe has been revised from original.

INSPIRATION

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