Sophie's Vegetarian Butternut Squash, Quinoa & Red Beans Chili
By: Sophie32
Published: Tuesday, September 7, 2010 - 9:54am

Ingredients




1 large red onion, peeled& finely diced
3 fat fresh cloves of garlic, peeled& finely diced
550 grams of peeled butternut squash, peeled, cut into smaller cubes, each about 2 cm x 1 cm
1 tablespoon red chili powder, nearly level, just a little bit less!
100 grams of quinoa, soaked in cold water for 10 minutes& well drai
2 x 400 good quality cans of chopped tomatoes
3/4 empty tomato can filled with water
2 x 400 of red kidney beans, well rinsed& well leaked
coriander leaves: (cilantro) a small handful, washe
a fruity EVOO
* to serve: Sheep's Greek style yoghurt or normal Greek yogh

Preparation

1 Take a large Creuset pan with fitting lid or another big stewing pot with fitting lid. Place this pot on medium heat and add 2 to 3 tablespoons of the fruity EVOO. Heat up. When hot & sizzling, add the chopped onion & garlic & fry until soft. Stir frequently. 2 Add the chili powder, stir the chili round & fry for about 1 minute to give its aroma's off. Add a bit more of the EVOO is necessary. Then add the chopped butternut squash, quinoa, 2 tins of chopped tomatoes & 3/4 empty can of tomatoes filled with water. Stir everything well round & cook until it has thickened a lot, the quinoa & the veggies are cooked through. Cook with the lid 3/4 on & it will take about 20 to 25 minutes. From time to time, stir everyhting well round to prevent sticking or turn the heat a bit down. Take the lid off if you want to. 3 When the stew is nearly ready, in the last 10 minutes or so, add the 2 cans of beans. Stir well through the stew. Heat up the beans. When your stew is ready, taste. It has to taste fabulous! 4 Just before serving, add the roughly chopped coriander leaves ( cilantro ). 5 Serve on a lovely plate with a dollop of sheep's Greek yoghurt on the side & enjoy with a loved one!

About


A few days ago, I made this tasty vegetarian chili. It rocked my tastebuds,..ooh,..yes!
I served it with a dollop of sheep's Greek style yoghurt.
MMMMMMMMMM,...all the way!