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Quinoa, black beans and sausage is for Dinner.

Quinoa, black beans and sausage takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Quinoa, black beans and sausage takes 20 minutes to cook.

Quinoa, black beans and sausage makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa, black beans and sausage are:

1/4 c dry Quinoa
1 small chopped Onion
1 can Black beans (drained and rinsed)
3 cloves Garlic chopped
1 cup of corn (I used canned)
1.5 c Chicken or Vegetable broth/stock
4-6 tbsp chopped cilantro
1 tsp cayenne pepper or more to taste
1 tsp cumin
salt & pepper to taste
sausage/kielbasa/chicken or no meat (I used half of a 14 oz Hillshire farms smoked beef sausage)
1 tbsp olive or veggie oil

Here is how you make Quinoa, black beans and sausage:

- heat oil in pan, add in onion and garlic until brown- add in dry quinoa- add chicken stock on top of quinoa- add in spices, stir. once boiling, cover, reduce to a simmer until most of the moisture is out of the mixture (10-15 min) - add in corn and meat, heat thoroughly (about 5 min)- add in black beans and cilantro, heat about 1 more min (I prefer my beans warm and this incorporates the cilantro flavor a little better)Serving Size:?makes approximately 4-5 1 cup servings

The nutritional information for Quinoa, black beans and sausage is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 374.0

• Total Fat: 19.9 g
• Cholesterol: 30.6 mg
• Sodium: 540.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 36.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
• Protein: 13.5 g