Lunch

Chili with Quinoa (Protein rich) is for Lunch.

Chili with Quinoa (Protein rich) takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Chili with Quinoa (Protein rich) takes 35 minutes to cook.

Chili with Quinoa (Protein rich) makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Chili with Quinoa (Protein rich) are:

1 Cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
2 Cups of water
1 Pound ground turkey
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 Chopped Onion
4 Minced cloves of garlic
1 Seeded and minced Jalapeno pepper
1 Tablespoon chili powder
1 Tablespoon ground cumin
1 (28 ounce) can of crushed tomatoes
2 (19 ounce) can of rinsed and drained cans of black beans
1 Chopped green pepper
1 Chopped red pepper
1 Chopped zucchini
1 Teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1 Teaspoon dried parsley
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 Thawed cup of frozen corn kernels
1/4 Cup chopped fresh cilantro

1. Bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender, and the water has been absorbed, it takes about 15 to 20 minutes to complete process.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the ground turkey. Cook and stir until the turkey is crumbly, evenly browned and their is no longer pink meat visible.
3. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, and jalapeno pepper; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 min. Season with chili powder and cumin; cook 1 min. more to release the flavor of the spices. Stir in the tomatoes, black beans, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, zucchini, oregano, and parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer until the bell peppers are tender, this will take about 20 min.
4. Once the red and green peppers are tender, stir in the cooked quinoa, turkey, and corn kernels. Return to a simmer, and cook an additional 5 min. to reheat. Stir in the cilantro to serve.

Here is how you make Chili with Quinoa (Protein rich):

Serving Size: Makes 8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPRINGRAIN3.

The nutritional information for Chili with Quinoa (Protein rich) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 182.7

• Total Fat: 4.6 g
• Cholesterol: 10.0 mg
• Sodium: 144.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
• Protein: 8.4 g

Chili with Quinoa (Protein rich) is Mexican cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Chili with Quinoa (Protein rich) is Gluten Free