Autumn Quinoa

Ingredients

 * 1/2 	cup  	Quinoa
 * 3/4 	cup 	Finely chopped Onion
 * 3/4 	cup 	Orange Juice
 * 2 	tbsp 	Honey
 * 1/4 	tsp 	Ground Coriander
 * 1/8 	tsp 	Ground Nutmeg
 * -(½" pieces)
 * -(½" pieces)
 * -(drained and rinsed)
 * 2 	tbsp 	Margarine
 * 1 	tbsp 	Minced fresh Ginger
 * 2/3 	cup 	-water
 * 1/2 	tsp 	salt
 * 1/4 	tsp 	Ground Cardamom
 * 1 	cup 	Diced sweet potato
 * 1 	cup 	Diced butternut squash
 * 1 1/2 	cup 	Cooked/canned butter Beans
 * 1/4 	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.