AUTUMN QUINOA & BUTTER BEANS

by Liz Bauer
(Albury Australia)

AUTUMN QUINOA & BUTTER BEANS
Serving Size : 4
Categories : Main Dish Vegetarian
Amount Measure Ingredients
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1/2 c Quinoa
2 tb Butter or Ghee
3/4 c Finely chopped onion
1 tb Minced fresh ginger
3/4 c Orange juice
2/3 c -Water
2 tb Honey
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Ground coriander
1/4 ts Ground cardamom
1/8 ts Ground nutmeg
1 c Diced sweet potato
-(1/2" pieces)
1 c Diced butternut squash
-(1/2" pieces)
1 1/2 c Cooked/canned butter beans
-(drained and rinsed)
1/4 c Chopped cranberries
Preparation Method
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Melt the butter or ghee in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. 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. 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. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, 15 minutes. Stir in the cranberries; simmer, covered, 5 minutes longer.
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

As it's Autumn in Australia now, I have made this numerous times. It's lovely to reheat as well :)