Quinoa and Black Beans

I found this dish on Allrecipes.com (AMAZING place to find recipes). Great, healthier substitute for beans and rice. Enjoy! VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY!

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp veg oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled/chopped
• 3/4 c. uncooked quinoa
• 1.5 c. vegetable broth
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (more if you like spicyyyy)
• salt/pepper to taste
• 1 c. frozen corn kernels (canned is fine, too)
• 1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained (it calls for 2 cans but 1 is plenty)
• 1/2 c. chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

Directions:

1. Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, and saute until lightly browned.
2. Mix quinoa into the saucepan and stir in vegetable broth. Add cumin, cayenne pepper, salt/pepper.
   
3. Bring mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 min.
4. Stir frozen corn into saucepan, and continue to simmer about 5 more min until corn is heated through.
5. Add black beans and cilantro. (Add corn last with black beans if using canned version).
6. Fluff with a fork and enjoy!

Optional, I've also added some other veggies, like bell peppers to make a more colorful/veggie variation. Add it in when adding the onion.

Nutritional values per serving: (Makes 10 servings)
Calories: 142
Total Fat: 1.7 g
Cholesterol: o mg
Sodium: 467 mg
Total Carbs: 25.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 6.9 g