Southwest Black beans and Quinoa

The recipe I'm making today is incredible healthy.

It's full of fiber, protein and nom nom 

For this recipe you will need: 

1/2 cup white quinoa 

1/2 cup red quinoa 

16 oz dry black beans 

8 oz (about half a jar) Southwest 505 green chili

Let's start with the black beans, because they take the longest. 

Dump your black beans into a large pot.

Add about 6-8 cups of HOT water to your black beans, and set the burner for the highest setting.

Bring the beans to a rapid boil for about 2-5 minutes. 

You will notice that the water is black, it is normal.

Drain your beans.

Refill the pot with clean cold water for another rinse.

This is what the water should look like after the second rinse. 

Mostly clear, some bluish, purplish, or greenish color.

Refill the pot with about 6 cups of water, and put back on the stove at about medium heat.

Cover and simmer beans for about 2-2.5 hours.

While the beans are simmering, let's start on the quinoa (pronounced keen-wah). 

You can use really any kind of quinoa you want, but I like the color white and red have together. Whatever you choose, just make sure it makes 1 cup of quinoa.

You will need two cups of water to cook the quinoa with.

Throw the quinoa and water in a medium pot, and put a tight fitting lid on it.

Cook quinoa on medium high for about 15 minutes.

This is about what your quinoa will look like when it done cooking.

The seeds are mostly transparent, and unraveled, this is perfect.

Dump about 8 oz of your 505 sauce into the quinoa. 

You can use more or less, it's really up to you.

Mix your shit up, and leave on the stove (burner off) until the beans are done.

When your beans are done, drain them one last time. 

The water will be brown.

Throw your quinoa mix in, and stir that shit up.

Finished product! 

You can throw some cheese, shredded chicken, or some ground meat in this for added flavor. 

It's really good, and I'm sure you will like it if you try it.

Nutritional Facts: 

Serving size 1 cup 

Calories: 265 

Calories from fat: 50 

Carbohydrates: 53 g 

Sodium: 95 mg 

Fiber: 8 g 

Sugar: 1 g 

Protein: 14 g