Autumn Quinoa

Ingredients

 * ½ cup quinoa
 * ¾ cup finely chopped onion
 * ¾ cup orange juice
 * 2 tbsp honey
 * ¼ tsp ground coriander
 * ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
 * 2 tbsp margarine
 * 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger
 * ⅔ cup water
 * ½ tsp salt
 * ¼ tsp ground cardamom
 * 1 cup diced sweet potato (½" pieces)
 * 1 cup diced butternut squash (½" pieces)
 * 1½ cup cooked/canned butter beans (drained and rinsed)
 * ¼ cup chopped cranberries

Directions

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