Black Bean and Quinoa Chilli

A cheap, healthy and filling dish!

Ingredients

• 1 onion (diced)
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 red chilli (chopped/optional)
• 1 can chopped tomatoes
• 1 tbsp oil
• 600ml vegetable stock
• 200g quinoa (rinsed and drained)
• Heaped 1/2 cup kidney beans (dried, roughly equivalent to 1 can)
• Heaped 1/2 cup black turtle beans (dried, roughly equivalent to 1 can)
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp chilli powder (optional)
• Optional Extras: Chopped coriander, long grain white rice and fresh lime!

Instructions

1. Fry onion, garlic and chilli in the oil until softened.
2. Add all of the spices, including the chilli powder (if you like it spicy).
3. Tip in the quinoa, beans, vegetable stock, chopped tomatoes and season with salt and pepper.
4. Cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes, or until the quinoa is tender and has absorbed most of the liquid.
5. Top with chopped coriander, a squeeze of lime and serve with long grain white rice, if desired!