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

Prep Time 15 min, Cook Time 35 min, Ready In 50 min

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.