One Pot Healthy Beef and Quinoa Chilli
This super simple recipe combines veggies, protein and quality carbs in one pot to make an amazing healthy dinner! Gluten free, dairy free and sugar free.
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Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 384kcal
Ingredients
- 400 grams lean beef mince preferably lean mince
- 2 small red capsicums (peppers) or 1 large one!
- 1 brown onion
- 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa rinsed thoroughly
- 400 grams tinned diced tomatoes (1 regular tin)
- 1 and 1/2 cups beef stock
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Peel the onions and wash the capsicum, then slice both thickly. Peel the garlic and crush through a garlic press or chop finely.
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan/pot (with a lid) over the stove, on a high heat. Add the onion and the capsicum and sauté for 2-3 minutes until the onion starts to turn translucent. Add in the mince, garlic and all of the dried spices, breaking up the mince with a large spoon, and continue to cook until the meat is browned.
- Pour in the tinned tomatoes, quinoa, and the stock, and stir until combined. Allow the mixture to heat until bubbling, then reduce the stove temperature low enough so the mixture is just simmering.
- Place the lid on the saucepan so it's just slightly ajar, and allow the chilli to gently simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the quinoa has cooked completely and the mixture is nice and thick. You can add another half cup of stock or water toward the end of the cooking process, if needed.
- Serve nice and hot with sides of your choice - this recipe works well with sweet potato or cauliflower mash and some steamed green veggies or a salad.
Notes
*You can use whatever colour quinoa you like in this recipe; in the pictures white quinoa was used. Rinsing quinoa is important because it gets rid of saponins, compounds on the outside of the quinoa seed which can make the quinoa taste bitter and which can also upset some peoples’ tummies. Most quinoa comes pre-rinsed but I always like to give it a quick rinse again (using a sieve) just to make sure there’s no residue.
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Nutrition
Calories: 384kcal (19%) | Carbohydrates: 27g (9%) | Protein: 27g (54%) | Fat: 19g (29%) | Saturated Fat: 5g (31%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 65mg (22%) | Sodium: 552mg (24%) | Potassium: 1020mg (29%) | Fiber: 5g (21%) | Sugar: 7g (8%) | Vitamin A: 2355IU (47%) | Vitamin C: 88mg (107%) | Calcium: 100mg (10%) | Iron: 6mg (33%)