Clean Eating

I'm on a 'clean eating' kick and thought I would pass along any recipes I find success with.  By success, I mean recipes I find tasty and somewhat easy to make.  

I found the Easy Red Bean and Quinoa Chili recipe on the barre3 website and decided to try it this week. The word "easy" is in the recipe, so you know it can't be too difficult!  This recipe was SUPER easy and quite tasty.  The chili took less than 40 minutes from beginning to end.  You have to love that! You can have a fresh, healthy dinner in under an hour.

RECIPE 

EASY RED BEAN AND QUINOA CHILI

2-3 Servings

INGREDIENTS:
1 can organic red beans (we prefer Eden’s Organics)
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large green pepper, chopped
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
2/3 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
2 cups organic sugar-free tomato sauce
1 cup water

PREPARATION:

1. Drain your canned beans and set aside.

2. Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat (Tip: choose one that is large enough to hold the beans, too).

3. Add onion, salt, garlic, pepper, and spices.

4. Sauté for several minutes, allowing the onion to soften.

5. Add quinoa and stir to combine.

6. Add rinsed beans to the onion and quinoa mixture and pour in the tomato sauce and water.  Simmer together for 30 minutes.

 

 

I'm not the best food photographer, but here's an idea of what mine looked like.  I added a little plain greek yogurt and sliced avocado to mine and loved it!