Autumn Quinoa & Butter Beans

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup quinoa
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 3/4 cup orange blossom water
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup diced sweet potato (1/2-inch pieces)
• 1 cup diced butternut squash (1/2-inch pieces)
• 1 1/2 cups canned butter beans (drained and rinsed)
• 1/4 cup chopped cranberries

Recipe

• 1 melt the margarine in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.
• 2 add the onion and ginger, and cook, stirring, until the onion is softened. stir in the orange juice, water, honey, salt, coriander, cardamom, and nutmeg; bring to a boil.
• 3 stir in the sweet potato and squash; bring to a boil. cook, uncovered, 7 minutes. stir in the butter beans and quinoa, and return to a boil.
• 4 reduce the heat and simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
• 5 stir in the cranberries; simmer, covered, 5 minutes longer.