Spicy Vegetarian Chili with Quaker® Oats
Ingredients
Pepper puree
- 3 cups low sodium vegetable broth reduced 3/4 (divided)
- 2 small poblano chili pepper charred, peeled
- 1 medium Pasilla Chili Pepper dried
Chili
- 1/4 cup Quaker® Steel Cut Oats
- 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup mushrooms quartered
- 1/2 cup yellow onion diced
- 1/4 cup red onion diced
- 1/4 cup carrot finely shredded
- 3 cloves garlic jumbo, minced
- 1/2 cup Pinto Beans cooked
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt optional
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp cumin toasted, dried
- 1 tsp oregano Mexican, dried
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp ancho pepper powder
- 1/4 tsp cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup roma romatoes diced
- 2 sprigs cilantro fresh
Garnish
- 2 ounces plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 2 oz Cheddar Cheese finely shredded
- 2 oz yellow onions diced
Instructions
Oats:
- Cook oats per instructions on package (4 parts liquid:1 part oats) and set aside.
Pepper puree
- In a high speed blender, add the charred poblano and chili pepper. Add some of the reduced stock to create a smooth puree.
Chili
- Add oil to a hot pan over medium-low temperature.
- Add mushrooms until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
- Add yellow onions, red onions, carrots, and garlic, and stir until caramelized. Add minced garlic towards the end to avoid burning.
- Add all of the spices and coat the caramelized vegetables.
- Add beans, tomatoes, browned mushrooms and stir well to incorporate.
- Add pepper puree and continue stirring.
- Add remaining reduced stock, bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and reduce by ¾ for approximately 30-45 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Chili should be a thick liquid.
- Mix in the oats until thoroughly incorporated.
Garnish
- Add a dollop of Greek yogurt, shredded cheddar cheese, and diced onions on top of each serving,
Notes
Recipe courtesy of our partners at Quaker®
Nutrition
Calories: 285kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 8gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 460mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6g
Note: Since everyone’s health history and nutritional needs are so different, please make sure that you talk with your doctor and a registered dietitian to get advice about the diet and exercise plan that‘s right for you.