Quinoa & Beans!

One day a few months back I was kind of sick of the way I ate quinoa all the time and wanted to switch it up so I threw a bunch of ingredients together and created this fantastic recipe!

Quinoa & Beans

Makes 6 servings 
196 calories per serving.

• 1 cup quinoa dry
• 1 can tomato sauce (small can)
• 1 ear of corn
• Half an onion
• 1 can of black beans
• Chopped green chilies
• Garlic
• Italian seasoning
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tsp Olive oil

Rinse the quinoa and put in a pan with 1 1/2 cups water.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.  While the quinoa is cooking heat a pan over medium heat and saute onions until translucent in olive oil.  Remove corn from the cob and add to pan with onions.  When corn is cooked at black beans, tomato sauce, chilies and herbs, salt and pepper to taste and when quinoa is finished add to the mixture.  Heat through and serve over greens with shredded cheese.
Optional to add grass fed ground beef.