Autumn Quinoa and Butter Beans

Ingredients

• ½ C quinoa
• 2 T butter
• ¾ C onion , finely chopped
• 1 T ginger , fresh minced
• ¾ C orange juice
• 2/3 C water
• 2 T honey
• 1 t salt
• ¼ t coriander
• 1/3 t cardamom , ground
• 1/8 t nutmeg , ground
• 1 C sweet potato , diced
• 1 C butternut squash , diced
• 1½ C canned butter beans , drained and rinsed
• ¼ C cranberries , chopped

Instructions

1. Rinse and drain quinoa. Melt butter in a saucepan, add onion and ginger and cook until onion is softened. Stir in the orange juice, water, honey, salt, coriander, cardamom, and nutmeg and bring to a boil. Stir in sweet potatoes and squash and return to a boil.
2. Cook uncovered to a slow boil for 7 minutes and then stir in butter beans and quinoa. Return to boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Stir in cranberries. Simmer, covered, 5 minutes longer.