Black Bean and Quinoa Chili

Ingredients

• 38 ounce black beans drained and rinsed canned
• 28 ounce canned tomatoes crushed canned
• 1 tablespoon chili powder 
• 1 tablespoon chipotle chili in adobo sauce chopped
• 1 handful cilantro leaves chopped
• 1 tablespoon cumin toasted
• 1 cup regular corn fresh frozen canned
• 4 cloves garlic chopped
• 1  bell pepper green cut into bit sized pieces
• 1  jalapeno chopped
• 1 tablespoon oil 
• 1  onion chopped
• 1 teaspoon oregano dried
• 1 cup quinoa rinsed
• 1  bell pepper red cut into bit sized pieces
• 4 servings salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups water 
• 1  zucchini cut into bit sized pieces, optional

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. Simmer the quinoa in the water until absorbed, about 20 minutes.
2. Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat, add the onions and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
3. Add the garlic, chili powder and cumin and saute until fragrant, about 1 minutes.
4. Add the tomatoes, beans, peppers, zucchini, chipotle, oregano, salt and pepper and simmer for 20 minutes.
5. Add the quinoa and corn and simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Remove from the heat and stir in the cilantro.