Quinoa Chili

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
• 3 cups water or bean cooking liquid
• 1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup unsalted tomato sauce OR: 1/4 cup unsalted tomato paste + 3/4 cup water
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1 Tbsp (2 - 3 cloves) minced garlic
• 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
• 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 2 tsp gr coriander
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp dried basil leaf
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaf
• 1/8 - 1/4 tsp chipotle pepper powder
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• Fresh ground black pepper to taste