One-Pot Quinoa Turkey Chili
Original Recipe by Ashley Ortiz
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey
1 medium red onion, diced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon cumin
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons oregano
1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
4 cups water
1 (28 oz) can of crushed tomatoes (no salt added)
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
1 (15.5 oz) can black beans (no salt added, rinsed)
Directions
- Assemble your spice mix by combining all spices in a small ramekin or bowl. Set aside.
- Drizzle olive oil into a large pot and preheat on medium heat for 1-2 minutes.
- Add diced onions and cook until translucent, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add ground turkey and 1 tablespoon of spice mix to onions. Cook until meat is 90 percent done (fully browned on the outside with a little pink on the inside).
- Transfer turkey and onion mixture to a separate bowl.
- In the same pot that you cooked the turkey in, pour in all 4 cups of water and the entire can of crushed tomatoes. Add in rinsed quinoa and the remainder of your spice mix. Stir to incorporate.
- Bring to a boil, then cover the pot and reduce to simmer for 9 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- After 9 minutes, add one can of rinsed beans, one can (the one the beans came in) of water, and the turkey and onion mixture that you set aside earlier to the quinoa/tomato mix.
- Cover again and simmer on low for 5-10 more minutes, or until the quinoa is fluffy and the turkey is thoroughly cooked through.
- Serve with chives, sour cream, shredded cheese, or the toppings of your choice.
Information
- Category
- Main Dishes
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- Cook Time
- 25 minutes
- Total Time
- 34 minutes, 59 seconds