For this week’s What I Ate Wednesday, my recipe is perfect for the theme of the month: Love Your Veggies! I’m all about making crock pot meals for the week and I tend to just make them up based on what I already have. Today’s crock pot meal turned into kind of a chili/stew type dish. I had intended a soup but I’m kind of glad how it worked out!
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It definitely isn’t the prettiest dish I’ve ever made, but it smelled great (the smell reminds me of broccoli cheddar soup…) and hopefully no one will make fun of me at work… haha.
Quinoa Broccoli Black Bean Stew – Serves 4
Ingredients
1 family sized package of frozen broccoli
1 cup uncooked black beans
3/4 cup uncooked quinoa
4 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 tsp dill
1 tsp thyme
Salt and pepper to taste
Sriacha for serving (optional)
Directions
Place all ingredients in the crock pot. Cook on low for 8 hours, stirring occasionally. If you want a more soup-like consistency, then add 2 cups water before cooking. Serve with sriracha if you like a little extra spice and flavor.
What’s your favorite crock pot dish?
What’s your favorite meat-less dish?