Autumn Quinoa and Butter Beans

Title:
Autumn Quinoa and Butter Beans

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Main
Dishes,
Vegetarian,
Vegan




Ingredients:





   1/2 c  Quinoa


     2 tb Margarine


   3/4 c  Finely chopped onion


     1 tb Minced fresh ginger


   3/4 c  Orange juice


   2/3 c  -Water


     2 tb Honey


   1/2 ts Salt


   1/4 ts Ground coriander


   1/4 ts Ground cardamom


   1/8 ts Ground nutmeg


     1 c  Diced sweet potato


          -(1/2" pieces)


     1 c  Diced butternut squash


          -(1/2" pieces)


 1 1/2 c  Cooked/canned butter beans


          -(drained and rinsed)


   1/4 c  Chopped cranberries






 Thoroughly rinse the quinoa by placing it in a large bowl and filling the


 bowl with cold water.  Drain the quinoa and repeat the rinsing and draining


       4    more times; set aside.


 


 Melt the margarine in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the


 onion and ginger, and cook, stirring, until the onion is softened. Stir in


 the orange juice, water, honey, salt, coriander, cardamom, and nutmeg;


 bring to a boil.  Stir in the sweet potato and squash; bring to a boil.


 Cook, uncovered, 7 minutes. Stir in the butter beans and quinoa, and return


 to a boil.  Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, 15 minutes. Stir in the


 cranberries; simmer, covered, 5 minutes longer.


 


 Calories:       345                     Total Fat:


     6.7 g Protein: 10.8 g                  Saturated Fat: 1.3 g


 Carbohydrates: 56.0 g Cholesterol: 0 Fiber: 8.8 g Sodium: 392 mg


 


 Source: Wholesome Harvest - by Carol Gelles (ISBN: 0-316-30735-1)


 


 Typed for you by Karen Mintzias


 


 From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini