Chicken Quinoa Chili Recipe

Need a great recipe to keep you warm this fall and winter?

This easy crockpot chili recipe is one of my favorite recipes.

 
Chicken quinoa chili recipe- blog post graphic
 

It's cooked in the crock pot, so super easy to prepare, and makes the house smell yummy at the end of the day when you are starving. 

  • 1 Jar of Organic Diced Tomatoes

  • 1 Can of Black Beans with liquid

  • 1 Can of Pinto Beans or Kidney Beans with liquid

  • 1/2 Red Onion diced small

  • 1/2 Red Pepper diced small

  • 3 large cloves of garlic chopped small

  • 2 chicken breasts

  • 1 cup of water or vegetable broth

  • 2 tsp chili powder

  • 2 tsp cumin

  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes

  • Sea salt and ground pepper

  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce of your choice

  • 1 cup of quinoa (rinse if it is not pre-rinsed)

Instructions:

  1. Start by greasing your crock pot with coconut oil. A silicone brush works great for this.

  2. Toss in the beans. I use Eden Organic beans, as you don't have to drain them, and the liquid is perfect for chili.

  3. Add the Diced Tomatoes- and turn crock pot on.

  4. Add rest of ingredients in order above. Make sure to cover the quinoa with liquid.

  5. Cook on low for 6-8 hours, or high for 4-6 hours.

  6. For the last few hours, keep an eye on it, as the quinoa does expand while cooking. I usually give it a couple stirs at this point to mix it all together.

  7. Pull out chicken breasts onto a cutting board and shred using 2 forks. Return to slow cooker and give it a good stir to mix up.

  8. Ready to eat! Garnish with avocado, sour cream, tortilla chips

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