Spicy Quinoa and Black Beans

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 9
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 133.6
  • Total Fat: 1.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 640.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
  • Protein: 5.7 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Spicy Quinoa and Black Beans calories by ingredient


Introduction

One can of black beans
One cup of white quinoa
Two cups of vegetable broth
One Taco Seasoning packet
Two tablespoons of tomato paste One can of black beans
One cup of white quinoa
Two cups of vegetable broth
One Taco Seasoning packet
Two tablespoons of tomato paste
Number of Servings: 9

Ingredients

    1.75 cup beans, Dakota's Pride Black Beans
    1 serving quinoa great value white .25 cup dry (by LAURIE545)
    2 cup Swanson Vegetable Broth (by MAYABUTTA)
    1 serving Taco Bell - Taco Seasoning Mix (1 packet) (by STEVI77)
    33 grams Tomato Paste

Tips

You can adjust the amount of taco seasoning used or mix your own taco seasoning for this recipe to cut down on the amount of salt. Also, you could buy low sodium black beans to cut the amount of salt.


Directions

Rinse 1 cup of white quinoa until water runs clear. Mix 2 cups of vegetable broth with 1/2 of a packet of taco seasoning and 1 tablespoon of tomato paste. Add quinoa to vegetable broth mixture and cook for approx. 20 minutes.

Rinse black beans thoroughly to get rid of excess salt. Mix black beans with 1/2 packet of taco seasoning and 1 tablespoon of tomato paste.

When quinoa is cooked, add black bean mixture to quinoa and stir. Cook for another five minutes until beans are heated thoroughly. Makes approx. nine 0.5 cup servings.

Serving Size: makes nine 0.5 cup servings

Number of Servings: 9

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SJSALYER.