One Pot Beans and Quinoa
If you don’t think you’ll eat this One Pot Beans and Quinoa all in a few days, it freezes well in a plastic bag.
Ingredients
- 3 cups dry quinoa, I used a mix of red and golden quinoa, rinsed and drained
- 2 cups salsa
- 2 ½ cups water or broth
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 tsp. cumin
- Salt & pepper
- 1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 15 oz can kidney beans, rinse and drained
Instructions
- Add quinoa, salsa, water and spices to the rice cooker. Cook on the brown rice setting.
- When the rice is cooked and the alarm goes off, immediately turn off the rice cooker and add the 2 types of beans, plus salt (optional), and stir thoroughly.
- Close the lid and let the quinoa mixture sit for an additional 10 minutes.
- Serve warm as a side dish or in other dishes. Serve cold in a salad wrap or over chopped lettuce for a salad.