Yield: serves about 8

Slow Cooker Vegan Chili with Quinoa and Butternut Squash

This easy slow cooker veggie chili is loaded with healthy ingredients like beans, quinoa, and butternut squash. It's vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 3 carrots, peeled and sliced into coins
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 cups butternut squash cubes
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 (28 oz.) can diced fire roasted tomatoes
  • 2 (4.5 oz.) cans diced green chilies
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • ½ cup quinoa
  • 3 cans beans (kidney, black, garbanzo, pinto, etc.)
  • 3 cups vegetable broth
  • 3 dashes hot sauce, to taste, plus more for serving
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • fresh cilantro, for garnish
  • thinly sliced radishes or diced red onion, for garnish
  • 1-2 avocados, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients through salt in the slow cooker. Set to low for 6 hours.
  2. Ladle into bowls and garnish with your favorite toppings.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 289Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 965mgCarbohydrates: 51gFiber: 14gSugar: 14gProtein: 12g
 

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