Quinoa Side Dish
Ingredients
* 1 tablespoon butter
* 1 cup uncooked quinoa
* 2 cups vegetable broth
* 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
* 1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 small onion, finely chopped
* 1 dash fresh lemon juice (optional)
Directions
1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the quinoa, and toast, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes, or until quinoa is tender.
2. In a bowl, toss quinoa together with garlic, parsley, thyme, salt, and onion. Sprinkle with lemon juice, and serve.
Quinoa and Black Beans
Ingredients
* 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
* 1 onion, chopped
* 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
* 3/4 cup uncooked quinoa
* 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
* 1 teaspoon ground cumin
* 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
* salt and pepper to taste
* 1 cup frozen corn kernels
* 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
* 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Directions
1. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic, and saute until lightly browned.
2. Mix quinoa into the saucepan and cover with vegetable broth. Season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes,
3. Stir frozen corn into the saucepan, and continue to simmer about 5 minutes until heated through. Mix in the black beans and cilantro.
Baked Beans
Ingredients
* 2 (15 ounce) cans baked beans with pork
* 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/2 onion, chopped
* 1/2 cup ketchup
* 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
* 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
* 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
* salt and pepper to taste
* 2 slices bacon
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a 9×9 inch baking dish, combine the pork and beans, brown sugar, onion, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and vinegar and season with salt and pepper to taste. Top with the bacon slices.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until sauce is thickened and bacon is cooked.
source: http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Healthy-Cooking/Side-Dishes/Main.aspx