Ingredients:

Steps for Cooking:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion diced
  
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
  
• 1 jalapeno cored, seeded and diced (optional)
  
• 1 red bell pepper cored, seeded and diced
  
• Optional: ground turkey/chicken
• 1 cup quinoa or long grain brown rice
  
• 1 cup vegetable or chicken broth
  
• 1 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
  
• 1 14.5 oz can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
  
• 1 cup corn kernels, frozen, canned or roasted
  
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
  
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Optional Toppings/Sides:

• diced avocado
  
• lime
• cilantro
  
• sour cream
• green onions
• tortilla chips
  

Prep all your veggies and ingredients to have ready and accessible

In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté onions and garlic in 1 tablespoon of olive oil for 1 minute until fragrant. Add bell pepper and jalapeno and cook for another minute. (if you are cooking with meat, this would be the time to add the meat and cook until brown, season with salt and pepper)

Push everything to one side of the pan. Add another tablespoon of olive oil and sauté uncooked rice or quinoa for about 1 minute or just until some grains start to turn golden brown.

Stir in broth, beans, tomatoes, corn, chili powder and cumin; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer until quinoa/rice is cooked through, about 15-20 minutes. Stir every few minutes to make sure nothing is sticking

Once done, plate up your dishes, add your toppings and enjoy!