This stew tastes a lot like a chili without the heaviness of a lot of beans and beef. I recommend it garnished with chopped avocado, sour cream, shredded cheese, fresh lime, crushed tortilla chips and chopped cilantro.
Ingredients:
1 tbsp olive oil
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
4 cloves of garlic, minced
2 jalapenos, seeded and minced
3 1/2 cups water
1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
1 15 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp ground chili powder
1 tsp chipotle powder
1 tsp paprika
cayenne pepper to taste if you want it hotter
salt and pepper to taste
(please use all the spices liberally and to taste)
3/4 cup quinoa
1/4 cup chopped cilantro plus more to garnish
We all love dark chocolate in my household. Today, at the store, I discovered some organic 72% cacao Dark Chocolate Chunks. I made these brownie bites which are rich in chocolate flavor but quite light and moist since there is hardly any flour. You could easily substitute almond flour, coconut flour or even a gluten free flour to make them gluten free. Warning; only for dark chocolate lovers!
Katherine
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