Quinoa and Black Beans

So, When I had Brit at the hospital, they had this "southwestern side dish with blackbeans" that I ordered with  my meal once.  Turns out it was Quinoa and Blackbeans and it just hit the spot, so I ordered it as often as I could and have been craving it for a while now.  I finally got to the store and bought some Quinoa ( the smith's by us didn't sell it, which is wierd, because Quinoa is a pretty common item) anyway, we made this the other night, even SHELDON was licking the pot...the recipe says it makes enough for 10, but it was exactly enough for our family.  Luke and Marshal loved it too.  ALSO, just in case you didn't know, Quinoa is a perfect protien, SO it's really good for you.  ENJOY!

The Recipe:

1 tsp Olive oil

1 onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, pressed or peeled and chopped

3/4 cup uncooked Quinoa

1 1/2 cups chicken stock

1 tsp. ground Cumin

1/4 tsp. Cayenne pepper

sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste :)

1 cup frozen corn kernals

2(15 oz.) cans black beans, rinsed and drained ( we think one can is just right, if you really love the beans put in two)

1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro ( awesome, but still REALLY good without it)

Directions: 

heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.  Stir in the onion and garlic, and saute until lightly browned.  Mix quinoa into the saucepan then cover with chicken stock.  Season with Cumin, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper.  Bring mixture to a boil.  Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. 

Stir corn into the saucepan and continue to simmer about 5 minutes.  Mix in the black beans and cilantro.  Use as a side or your meal

* I'll be adding Quinoa to my food storage :)