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First things step is to gather all of your ingredients, measure them and then portion them out.
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Next, go ahead and cut all of your veggies until they are small pieces.
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Now get a large soup pot ready and pour in your olive oil.
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Add in your onions until they are nice and caramelized. You do this by keeping the pot at a medium heat and stirring enough until they are cooked evenly. You are looking for a nice brown color, therefore you'll want to give it about 10 minutes.
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Now that your onions are caramelized you can add in your garlic. Cook your garlic until it becomes fragrant.
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Then add in your tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, in addition to salt and pepper.
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Mix your spices with the onions and garlic, then add the beans, veggie stock, and potatoes.
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This is the perfect time to taste your soon to be chili, go ahead and add in a little more salt and pepper if you think it could use a little more. If you are a chili powder lover you should consequently add a little more for flavor here.
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After about 5 or 7 minutes (once the liquid in your chili is nice and warm) add in your quinoa and give it a good stir. The quinoa will take about 15-30 minutes to therefore your sweet potatoes should be nice and tender by the time they are done.
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10. If your chili seems like its too thick, you can even it out by simply adding more vegetable broth or water.
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11. Garnish with avocado and cilantro.