Quinoa With Tomatoes and Beans
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




1 cup dry quinoa
1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes and green chilis 
1 can (15 oz) beans (pinto, black, or kidney), rinsed
1 can (15 oz) hominy (white or yellow), rinsed 
1/2 teaspoon powdered garlic
1/2 teaspoon powdered onion
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Preparation

1 Rinse quinoa thoroughly (it will taste bitter if you don't) and cook, covered, on low heat for 15 minutes in 2 cups boiling water. 2 Stir in tomatoes and chilis, beans, hominy, herbs and spices and heat thoroughly.

About


You can use fresh onion and garlic, and fresh herbs if you prefer. The beauty of the recipe above is that it only takes about 20 minutes from start to table.