One Pot Vegan Southwestern Quinoa
This One Pot Vegan Southwestern Quinoa is full of flavor and a great source of protein. Plus, it comes together in under an hour and there's just one pan to clean up.
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup onion, chopped or 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ small bell pepper, chopped I used yellow.
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ cup uncooked quinoa
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ½ tablespoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- red pepper flakes, optional
- ¾ cup corn fresh, canned, or frozen
- 1 cup cooked or canned black beans
- 1 ¼ cup vegetable broth
- 1 cup fire roasted diced tomatoes
- ½ -1 teaspoon salt depending on sodium in vegetable broth
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in sauce pan or deep skillet.1 tablespoon olive oil
- Add garlic, onions, bell pepper, and sauté for 5-7 minutes.¼ cup onion, chopped or 1 teaspoon onion powder, ½ small bell pepper, chopped , 3 garlic cloves, minced
- Add quinoa, cumin, chili powder, paprika and red pepper flakes and cook for 1 minute longer.½ cup uncooked quinoa , ¼ teaspoon cumin, ½ tablespoon chili powder, ½ teaspoon paprika , red pepper flakes, optional
- Add corn, black beans, vegetable broth and diced tomatoes and stir to combine.¾ cup corn fresh, canned, or frozen, 1 cup cooked or canned black beans, 1 ¼ cup vegetable broth, 1 cup fire roasted diced tomatoes
- Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to a simmer.
- Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed and quinoa is tender. Fluff with a fork and serve!
