Autumn quinoa and butter beans Recipe

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Autumn quinoa and butter beans

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Ingredients:

1/2	cup	Quinoa
2	tbsp	Margarine
3/4	cup	Finely chopped onion
1	tbsp	Minced fresh ginger
3/4	cup	Orange juice
2/3	cup	-Water
2	tbsp	Honey
1/2	tsp	Salt
1/4	tsp	Ground coriander
1/4	tsp	Ground cardamom
1/8	tsp	Ground nutmeg
1	cup	Diced sweet potato
		-(? pieces)
1	cup	Diced butternut squash
		-(? pieces)
1 1/2	cup	Cooked/canned butter beans
		-(drained and rinsed)
1/4	cup	Chopped cranberries

Procedures:

1	Thoroughly rinse the quinoa by placing it in a large bowl and filling the bowl with cold water.
2	Drain the quinoa and repeat the rinsing and draining 4 more times; set aside.
3	Melt the margarine in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.
4	Add the onion and ginger, and cook, stirring, until the onion is softened.
5	Stir in the orange juice, water, honey, salt, coriander, cardamom, and nutmeg; bring to a boil.
6	Stir in the sweet potato and squash; bring to a boil.
7	Cook, uncovered, 7 minutes.
8	Stir in the butter beans and quinoa, and return to a boil.
9	Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
10	Stir in the cranberries; simmer, covered, 5 minutes longer.
11	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