Autumn Quinoa and Butter Beans

Autumn Quinoa and Butter Beans

Ingredients:
quinoa, uncooked
margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt
onions, raw
spices, ginger, ground
orange juice, raw
water, bottled, generic
honey
salt, table
spices, coriander seed
spices, cardamom
spices, nutmeg, ground
sweet potato, raw, unprepared
squash, winter, butternut, raw
butter, without salt
cranberries, dried, sweetened

Directions:
Thoroughly rinse the quinoa by placing it in a large bowl and filling the bowl with cold water.
Drain the quinoa and repeat the rinsing and draining 4 more times; set aside.
Melt the margarine in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.
Add the onion and ginger, and cook, stirring, until the onion is softened.
Stir in the orange juice, water, honey, salt, coriander, cardamom, and nutmeg; bring to a boil.
Stir in the sweet potato and squash; bring to a boil.
Cook, uncovered, 7 minutes.
Stir in the butter beans and quinoa, and return to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
Stir in the cranberries; simmer, covered, 5 minutes longer.