Autumn Quinoa & Butter Beans

Ingredients

1/2 quinoa
2 tb margarine
3/4 c onion
1 tb ginger
3/4 c orange juice
5/8 c water
2 tb honey
1/2 ts salt
1/4 ts coriander
1/4 ts cardamom
1/8 ts nutmeg
1 sweet potato
1 c butternut squash
1/4 c cranberries thoroughly rinse the quinoa by placing it in a bowl
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Instructions

Melt the margarine 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