I am a food hoarder.
I buy all of this fancy food and then I don’t eat it. I let in sit in the pantry and expire and get stale. I don’t want to eat it because then eventually it will run out then I won’t have any more because for some reason my mind thinks it’s the last package of it in the world and I can never buy more.
Why do I think like this?
Gourmet nut butters, raw granola bars, fancy pesto. Seriously. I once made a tiny jar of pesto last for 4 months. I just took a dime-sized dollop everyday for my sandwich. It’s led me to not trying new things because I don’t want to use them up.
But anyways since this is a recipe post I should probably talk about the chili 😉
Basically I just threw in some spices, veggie broth, quinoa, sweet potatoes, white beans, tomatoes, and kale all into a big pot and let it simmer. What I was rewarded with was a heart warming bowl of the tastiest chili I’ve ever made. Since, you know, it’s the only chili I’ve ever made 😉 It’s vegan, gluten free, and bursting with nutrients! I don’t think there’s one ingredient that you’ll feel guilty about indulging in.
But seriously, it’s good. Like eat-it-straight-out-of-the-fridge-by-sticking-my-face-in-the-bowl good. Did I just admit to that? Sorry Mom.
I actually made this back in March and never posted the recipe. I’ve honestly had it sitting in my drafts, fully written. I didn’t want to post a fall/winter recipe right when the season of fresh fruits and salads was coming. But now it’s going to get cold pretty soon so here’s to the first fall recipe! (I’m definitely not done with summer recipes yet. I still have approximately 50 zucchini from the garden:)
- 1 small white onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp salt
- dash red pepper flakes
- 1 can tomatoes (I used roasted garlic)
- 1 can cannellini beans
- 16 oz vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 1 small sweet potato, cooked and cubed
- 2 cups kale, torn off the stalks
- For topping: avocado, sour cream/greek yogurt, shredded cheese
- In a large pot over medium heat, cook 1 tbsp of olive oil and the chopped onion until the onion turns transparent, about 10 minutes.
- Add the 3 chopped garlic cloves and stir, careful not to let them burn. After a few minutes, add the spices and can of tomatoes.
- After a few more minutes add the vegetable broth, white beans, and quinoa. Keep stirring until the quinoa starts "popping" out of the shell. Mine took about 25-30 minutes.
- Finally, add the precooked sweet potato and kale pieces, however big you want them to be.
- Once kale is wilted to your liking, ladle into bowls and top with avocado and anything else!
Happy Meatless Monday!
Seriously…you are my other half! I am the same way! I am scared I won’t be able to get it again…or afford it really, haha! Like my prized coconut butter! Food Hoarders Unite!
Hahaha! Glad I’m not alone 🙂 I’m really bad with expensive stuff! Things have expired before I even opened them!
This sounds wonderful Leigha! Sorry if I messed you around with meatless monday, but from now on you can join every week! Cant wait to see what you bring to it 🙂 Great recovery foods in here, exactly what I need right now.
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lol 🙂 no problem! I’m excited for more meatless Monday’s – I don’t want to eat a lot of meat anymore!
this looks fabulous! great photos. Sweet potatoes in chili is one of my favorite things! now if the weather would just cool down a bit 🙂
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Thanks Lindsay 🙂 The weather is cool enough here! I don’t even think it hit the 90’s this summer!
I’m a food hoarder too, we need a food hoarders anonymous lol to purge our cabinets of all unused fancy specialty items. The worst part is I never even use them in recipes because I”m thinking I’m the only one that buys them! Chili looks amazing, can’t wait for it to get cool in Phoenix in like 3 months lol
Haha right? I feel like people will get annoyed if I post a recipe they don’t have the ingredients for!
Whoa this looks good!!! I actually have some sweet potatoes in the fridge right now – and like you I don’t want to use them because I don’t want then to be gone 😉 Haha… I should definitely use them in this chili
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Lol! I haven’t been buying sweet potatoes lately and I’m wondering why.. they’re so yummy! Probably because when I buy them they always end up going bad because I don’t eat them 😉 thanks girly!
Hi Yooper Girl, you will eventually stop hoarding and use the stuff!!! It’s ok eveyone has done the exact thing! Keep on cooking! Cheryl
Thanks Cheryl! I’m working my way through things now 🙂
Too good not to share! Love me some quinoa and sweet potatoes 🙂
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I love you behind the scenes picture!! Those types of pictures are always my favorite. This chili looks amazing, and I think it will be perfect for fall! Your photography continues to amaze me. Love it.
I am like you with hoarding things and spreading them out at long as possible… except with nut butters. In those cases I have to force myself to slow down and not eat it all in like 3 days, haha. I had this banana peanut butter from Harry and David like two summers ago and it was SO good. I finished the jar really fast and then found out they discontinued that PB. It was a sad day, haha!
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Oh no, discontinued stuff is the WORST for me! I never use it, hahaha! Thank you so much Allie 🙂 I’m really starting to have a passion for photography!
I DEFINITELY hear you on the food hoarding thing, haha. This chili looks incredible, what a wonderful combo of flavors!
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Thank you! Glad to hear I’m not the only one, haha!
Leigha, your photos are absolutely gorgeous <3 Wow! 😀
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I really can’t wait to try this!! Currently experiencing avocado cravings. (Though don’t I always leave your blog craving something or other..?!) P.S. girl, your photos are becoming pretty outstanding!! Hope you are well!! 🙂 xxx
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Oh. My. Gosh. You combined all of my favorite foods into one dish. Making this asap!
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Sounds (and looks) amazing!
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Yum yum yum, This is perfect for the changing weather. And topping it off with avocado makes it look so much more delicious!
Topping ANYTHING with avocado makes it 10x more delicious 🙂
All of my favorite foods together yum! Thanks for joining our link up. please remember to try to visit the other pages and the hostesses recipes as well. Hope to see you next Monday too!
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