Quinoa Vegetable Curry Stew
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Quinoa Vegetable Curry Stew is an easy to make and hearty vegan dinner recipe. It's loaded with veggies and quinoa and dotted with black beans and has tons of flavor. It is my favorite vegan stew recipe!
It's Throwback Thursday and it only seemed fair that this Quinoa Vegetable Curry Stew got to make the front page again. Once a month I pick a recipe from the archives to reshare with you. I take new pictures, sometimes tweak the recipe to fit in with the healthy recipes angle the blog has taken, and give the recipe a front-row seat on the blog.
This vegetable stew is super hearty and has so much flavor. It's also crazy easy to make. Once you make it once, you'll add it to your regular dinner rotation.
And because it's high on the easy-to-make scale, I know you'll stop looking at the recipe after you make it once or twice.
Here's how I make this Quinoa Vegetable Curry Stew:
- Raid the fridge and pull out all the veggies I can find. ā This is a great clean out the fridge dinner.
- Saute the veggies then scoop some curry powder into the pot with whatever spoon is closest at hand.
- When the broth and quinoa are in the pot, I rinse the beans, chop the greens, and wash up the couple of dirty dishes I've made.
- Then I mix the greens, beans, and a little peanut butter (trust me on this one) into the pot and Voila! Dinner is ready!
This quinoa vegetable stew recipe came from the cookbook Cooking with Quinoa for Dummies by Cheryl Forberg. I reviewed the cookbook years ago and remember thinking that it could easily be called, āThe Encyclopaedia About Everything to Do With Quinoaā or āEverything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Quinoa, and More.ā Seriously, this book has it all.
There are 336 pages of quinoa history, nutrition, facts, cooking tips, and, of course, tons of great recipes.
If you haven't jumped on the quinoa train yet, you're seriously missing out. It is a little bit like couscous or pearl barley but (as I learned after reading this book) it is actually a seed. It is also gluten-free, a complete protein (think meat and soybeans), and a nutritional powerhouse. It's little wonder why it is being called a superfood.
But all that boring healthy stuff aside, it is also really great to eat. I'd take it over rice any day.
Let's chat a little about this Curried Vegetable Stew with Quinoa. I've made this a few times now and can easily see it becoming one of those go-to recipes that, after a while feels like they're yours, only because you've made them so many times. It is a big bowl of warm comfort. It's like getting a bear hug.
The last time I made it I added some eggplant and extra peppers. This time, I used kale instead of spinach. (Only because I didn't see the word spinach written in big letters on my shopping list. Oops.) I prefer it with extra curry powder and some chili flakes, but I like my food spicier than most. š
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Quinoa Vegetable Curry Stew Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon avocado or olive oil
- 1 medium red onion (finely chopped)
- 1 green pepper (finely chopped)
- 1 large carrot (chopped)
- 2 stalks celery (chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 tablespoons fresh ginger (minced)
- 2 tablespoons curry powder
- Optional: 1 teaspoon cayenne powder (if you like it spicy)
- 2 large tomatoes (chopped)
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 cups broth
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 Ā½ cups cooked black beans (or one 15-ounce can, rinsed and drained)
- 3 tablespoons all-natural peanut or almond butter
- Ā¼ cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 8 ounces kale (torn into bite-sized pieces)
- Sea salt and black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a medium-sized pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, pepper, carrot, and celery and let them cook for about 5 minutes, or until they begin to soften. Add the garlic, ginger, curry powder, cayenne (if you're using it), and the chopped tomatoes and let them cook for 1 minute.1 tablespoon avocado or olive oil, 1 medium red onion, 1 green pepper, 1 large carrot, 2 stalks celery, 3 cloves garlic, 3 tablespoons fresh ginger, 2 tablespoons curry powder, Optional: 1 teaspoon cayenne powder, 2 large tomatoes
- Add the bay leaf and broth to the pot and bring it to a boil. Add the quinoa and simmer uncovered for 12 minutes. Add the black beans to the pot and let them warm through.1 bay leaf, 4 cups broth, 1 cup quinoa, 1 Ā½ cups cooked black beans
- Remove the pot from the heat and add the peanut or almond butter, cilantro, and kale and stir. Let the stew sit for a few minutesĀ so the kale wilts then season to taste with salt and pepper.3 tablespoons all-natural peanut or almond butter, Ā¼ cup fresh cilantro, 8 ounces kale, Sea salt and black pepper
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I have been wanting to try quinoa for quite some time now. This would be perfect as I don’t know where to start! š
I’m just learning how to cook with quinoa and this looks so yummy! Would love to check out the book!
Winning the book would be fab.
Uuuuuuuu!!! The thought of winning this book makes me all twitterpated and misty-eyed!!!! I’m so excited!!
Love love love quinoa!
I have a curry stew that calls for couscous, but quinoa sounds much more nutritious, and this stew sounds tasty and filling. I can’t wait to try it this week.
I’ve just started looking into quinoa, and this is a great place to start!
I love quinoa!
mmmhhh this looks simply delish. i’ve recently started cooking more and quinoa is my new favorite addition to any meal! it is so versatile, yummy, healthy and filling. cannot wait to try this out!
I’ve been at a loss on how to cook with quinoa — this would sure help! I’d love to win it!
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I’d love this cookbook — I’ve only tried quinoa with rice.
Just learning to love quinooa and I still fall into the “dummy” category.
I would this cookbook!! Healthy and delicious cooking –can’t beat it!
Just started trying out different quinoa recipes. This one looks great!
āIād really love to win this book!ā
I love quinoa!