Squash and quinoa chilli
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes

Background
Chilli sin carne is more and more popular - and not only for vegetarians! This squash and quinoa chilli is a super healthy version, and it's really delicious. You can make it even hotter by adding more chilli powder.
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 small butternut squash (about 750g)
- 100g quinoa
- 1 Tbsp tomato purΓ©e
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes (400 g)
- About 200ml of water or vegetable stock
- 1 tin kidney beans (400 g) drained
- 1 handful fresh coriander
- For the chilli spice mix:
- Β½ tsp paprika powder
- Β½ tsp ground cumin
- Β½ tsp ground coriander
- Β½ tsp dried oregano
- Β½ tsp chilli powder (or more)
Instructions
- Soak the quinoa in water for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Peel the squash, scrape out the seeds, then cut the flesh into 2cm cubes.
- Finely chop the onion & garlic and gently fry them for 5 minutes in a little oil heated in a heavy-based saucepan .
- Mix together the spices, add this to the onion, fry for a minute.
- Stir in the tomato paste, then add the drained quinoa and squash pieces.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and enough water/stock to cover the vegetables completely.
- Cook for about 15 minutes.
- When the squash has softened and the sauce thickened, add the beans and heat through for 2-3 minutes.
- Chop the coriander and stir most of it in.
- Serve warm and scatter the remaining herb on top.
Tips
You can make this recipe with pumpkin or sweet potatoes too.© 2025 Copyright CookTogether
Categories
- Meal Type: - Everyday - Lunch - Main - One Pot - Quick & Easy - Supper
- Cuisines: - Tex-Mex
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - Low Cholestrol - Low Fat - Low GI - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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