One Pot Southwest Quinoa And Black Beans Recipe

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This one pot southwest quinoa and black beans dish is a super easy and flavorful Mexican style side dish.

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Made with quinoa, sautéed onions and peppers, a simple southwest spice blend, and inexpensive black beans. The perfect accompaniment to your next Mexican dinner night!

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– Olive oil – Onion – Red bell pepper – Quinoa

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If not pre-rinsed, rinse quinoa in a fine mesh strainer until water runs clear. Set strainer over a bowl to finish draining.

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Heat oil in a medium sized pot over medium high heat. Add diced onion and bell pepper and saute until quite soft and starting to caramelize – about 4-5 minutes.

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Add quinoa with spices, salt, and a few grinds of black pepper. Stir to coat quinoa with spices and lightly toast the quinoa.

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Cook until quinoa is starting to appear more dry and sticking to the bottom of the pan a little bit.

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