Quinoa and Black Beans

Name: Quinoa and Black Beans Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 tsp vegetable oil; 1 onion chopped; 3 cloves garlic peeled and chopped; 3/4 cup uncooked quinoa; 1.5 cups vegetable broth; 1tsp ground cumin; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; salt and pepper to taste; 1 cup frozen corn kernels; 2 (15 0unce) cans black beans rinsed and drained; 1/2 cup chopped cilantro

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 35

Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

1 tsp vegetable oil1 onion, chopped3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped3/4 cup uncooked quinoa1.5 cups vegetable broth1tsp ground cumin1/4 tsp cayenne peppersalt and pepper to taste1 cup frozen corn kernels2 (15 0unce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained1/2 cup chopped cilantro

Directions

heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic, and saute until lightly browned. Mix quinoa into the saucepan and cover with vegetable broth. Season with cumin, cayenne, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover , reduce heat and sinner 20 minutes. Stir in frozen corn and continue to simmer 5 minutes until heated through. Mix in black beans and cilantro.

Serving Size: makes 10 servings

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CABBIE4110.

Servings Per Recipe: 10

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 170.3
Total Fat: 2.5 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 335.0 mg
Total Carbs: 33.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 6.2 g
Protein: 8.3 g

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