Quinoa and Black Beans

INGREDIENTS:

1 teaspoon vegetable oil 1 onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 3/4 cup quinoa 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth 1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 cup frozen corn kernels 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
2.	Mix quinoa into onion mixture and cover with vegetable 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.
3.	Stir frozen corn into the saucepan, and continue to simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes; mix in the black beans and cilantro.

Recipe taken from allrecipes.com

NOTE: I add in the black beans when I add in the corn.

Also, as shown in the picture I serve this with shredded cheese, Herdez (or any) green chili sauce, sour cream and a mixture of chopped tomatoes, onions, cilantro and lemon juice and a little salt.  It is one of my favourite meals!