Quinoa (or Brown Rice) and Black Beans

Quinoa (or Brown Rice) and Black Beans 

Ingredients

    1 onion, chopped

    3 cloves garlic, chopped

    3/4 cup quinoa

    1 1/2 cups broth

    3 teaspoon ground cumin

    1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper OR chili powder

    Salt and ground black pepper to taste

    2 cans (Or 3 cups frozen) corn kernels

    2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained

    1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

    Lime juice to taste. (I use one lime or one tbls lime juice from the bottle)

Directions

1.  Heat in saucepan over medium heat; onion and quinoa (or brown rice) about 10 minutes. add garlic until lightly browned.

2.  Cover with chicken broth; season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until quinoa is tender and broth is absorbed, about 20 minutes.

    Stir frozen corn into the saucepan, and continue to simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes; mix in the black beans and cilantro and Lime juice to taste.