Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Quinoa and Black Beans

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Ready In: 50 minutes
10 servings

Ingredients:
1 tsp. vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic: peeled and chopped
3/4 c. uncooked quinoa
1 1/2 c. vegetable broth
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. Cayenne pepper
salt and pepper
1 c. frozen corn kernels
2 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 c. chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:

1. Heat the oil in a medium sauce pan over medium heat.  Stir in the onion and garlic. and sauté until lightly browned.

2.  Mix quinoa into the sauce pan and cover with vegetable broth.  Season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper.  Bring the mixture to a boil.  Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes.

3.  Stir frozen corn into the sauce pan, and continue to simmer about 5 minutes until heated through.  Mix in the black beans and cilantro.

This recipe from allrecipes.com - submitted by 3LIONCUBS