Dinner

Quinoa and Black Beans is for Dinner.

Quinoa and Black Beans takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Quinoa and Black Beans takes 30 minutes to cook.

Quinoa and Black Beans makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa and Black Beans are:

White Quinoa, Prewashed, 1 cup dry
1 can chicken broth
Olive Oil- 2TBS
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, or 2/3 large onion, chopped fine
Can of black beans, rinsed
Large can diced tomatoes, drained of excess liquid

**Optional: I top this with some softly melted goat cheese. The perfect finish.

Here is how you make Quinoa and Black Beans:

Mince garlic and chop onions finely. Sautee them in olive oil (this recipe is calculated using 2TBS) over medium heat stirring constantly, until they are golden, around 4 minutes. Transfer to a sauce pan that has a lid. Measure out 1.75 cups of chicken broth, or add in enough water to your broth to yield 1.75 cups of liquid). Add to onions and garlic mixture. Bring to boil.Once boiling, add quinoa, bring back to boil, then cover and simmer until all liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Let sit for 10 minutes, then fluff with fork. Add in the rinsed beans, and the tomatoes. Cook on medium for a few minutes until well mixed and everything is warm. Top with cheese of your choice, such as goat cheese, or feta.Serving Size: Makes 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FIREWATER427.

The nutritional information for Quinoa and Black Beans is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 375.3

• Total Fat: 10.4 g
• Cholesterol: 1.5 mg
• Sodium: 648.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 59.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.1 g
• Protein: 13.8 g

The dietary needs meet for Quinoa and Black Beans is Gluten Free