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By Karina 10 Comments Filed Under: Recipes

Slow Cooker Vegetarian Quinoa Chili

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Slow Cooker Vegetarian Quinoa Chili is a set it and forget it hearty chili with black beans, kidney beans, onions and garlic in a rich tomato sauce.

Slow Cooker full of Quinoa Chili

Slow Cooker Vegetarian Quinoa Chili

We’re in the thick of chili season and with all the meat options like Karina’s delicious Beef & Bean Jalapeño Chili, but this option is full of all those warm and spicy flavors with a hearty vegetarian version. You won’t even miss the beef in this recipe and I definitely recommend enjoying these with a delicious Easy Buttermilk Cornbread.

Hey everyone, it’s Sabrina again from Dinner, then Dessert (easy comfort food recipes) and Cooking with Points (Weight Watchers Recipes) back with another healthy slow cooker recipe for you all. Last month I shared a super quick and easy Mediterranean Chicken and this month we’re making a chili with no added fats, just lots of flavor.

Ladle of Vegetarian Quinoa Chili

If you’re a Weight Watchers member the only ingredient with any smart points is the quinoa making 1/6th of this recipe just 1 smart point! If you enjoy a 1/4 of the recipe it’s only 2 smart points. That leaves a lot of room in your day for a serving of that delicious cornbread! 😉

Some alternatives to quinoa:

  • farro or barley would be a great alternative.
  • For a no point alternative add butternut squash, carrot or acorn squash cubes.
  • If you want all beans, adding additional beans like chili beans, light kidney beans or pinto beans are great.

Instead of sour cream you can also add fat free greek yogurt on top of the chili. To add more flavor zest and juice a lime, add some of the juice to the chili and 1 teaspoon to the yogurt with the zest and a bit of cumin.

If you want to meal prep for this Slow Cooker Vegetarian Quinoa Chili, add all the ingredients except the broth into a large ziploc bag and freeze until ready to use. If cooking from frozen, cook on low for 7-8 hours.

Slow Cooker Vegetarian Quinoa Chili Ingredients

Stovetop Vegetarian Quinoa Chili:

  1. Cook the quinoa according to the directions on the package.
  2. In a large dutch oven add 1 tablespoon of canola oil.
  3. Add in the onions and garlic and cook on medium high heat for 1-2 minutes.
  4. Add in the spices and stir well, cooking for an additional 30 seconds to bloom the spices.
  5. Add in the rest of the ingredients (including the cooked quinoa)and cook on low heat (at a simmer) for 30 minutes until cooked.

Quinoa Chili

Hope to see you around Dinner, then Dessert or Cooking with Points! Enjoy the chili!

Ladle of Vegetarian Quinoa Chili

Slow Cooker Vegetarian Quinoa Chili

Slow Cooker Vegetarian Quinoa Chili is a set it and forget it hearty chili with black beans, kidney beans, onions and garlic in a rich tomato sauce.
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Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 2 hrs
Total: 2 hrs 10 mins
Serves: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 15 ounce can black beans
  • 15 ounce can kidney beans
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 14 ounces diced tomatoes canned
  • 1/2 yellow onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • parsley optional as a garnish

Instructions

  • Add all the ingredients to your slow cooker, stir and cook on low for 4-5 hours or on high for 2-3 hours.
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  1. Mary C says

    June 21, 2020 at 8:48 am

    5 stars
    I have made this recipe a zillion times! I use my own cooked beans and fresh tomatoes (double the salt if you do that), but otherwise it’s totally the same. I’ve served it to many guests and they cannot believe how good it is. It’s a regular rotating dinner in my home.

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  2. Lisa says

    January 16, 2019 at 11:40 am

    How should I modify this to make enough for 16 servings please?
    TY

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    • Mike says

      February 01, 2019 at 9:03 am

      See where it says “Servings” and the default is 8? If you click on that it brings up a sliding bar that lets you adjust the amount of servings you’d like to make, and the ingredients update accordingly.

      Reply
  3. Cari says

    January 16, 2019 at 10:54 am

    Wow…I wanted to love this. WAY too much chili powder for my taste (I questioned the amount while making it – should have gone with my gut). Not just from a flavor perspective, but I think it also effected the texture. I’d make again, prob with just 1 tablespoon of chili powder & another can of beans.

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  4. Jacinda says

    October 01, 2018 at 3:00 am

    For the freezer prep part, do i cook the quinoa still or just freeze it with everything uncooked and let the slow cooker do the work?

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    • Karina says

      October 08, 2018 at 8:41 am

      Yes, you will cook it and then freeze it. Hope that helps! XO

      Reply
  5. Susie says

    March 07, 2018 at 6:29 am

    Do the beans need to be drained and rinsed?

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    • Karina says

      March 10, 2018 at 8:14 am

      Yes, I always like to do that with all my beans! You will love this Chili!

      Reply
  6. Rose says

    March 04, 2018 at 2:24 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks for sharing the recipe Karina. I’m trying to eat more veggie and less meat everyday. Will try your recipe this weekend.
    Cheers,
    Rose

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    • Karina says

      March 05, 2018 at 12:42 pm

      YAY!! I think you will LOVE this! Enjoy!!

      Reply

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