Quinoa And Butter Beans

I've had this recipe for ages - it was copied out for me by a friend who'd made it, but I'd not actually tried making it myself before last week. It came out pretty good, and made a nice change from the only other tasty recipe I know of for quinoa *laughing*

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Quinoa
• 2 tbsp Margarine
• 3/4 cup Finely chopped onion
• 1 tbsp Minced fresh ginger
• 3/4 cup Orange juice
• 2/3 cup -Water
• 2 tbsp Honey
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/4 tsp Ground coriander
• 1/4 tsp Ground cardamom
• 1/8 tsp Ground nutmeg
• 1 cup Diced sweet potato (1/2" pieces)
• 1 cup Diced butternut squash (1/2" pieces)
• 1 1/2 cup Cooked/canned butter beans (drained and rinsed)
• 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. Drain the quinoa and repeat the rinsing and draining 4 more times; set aside.
2. 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.
3. Stir in the orange juice, water, honey, salt, coriander, cardamom, and nutmeg; bring to a boil.
4. Stir in the sweet potato and squash; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, 7 minutes.
5. Stir in the butter beans and quinoa, and return to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
6. Stir in the cranberries; simmer, covered, 5 minutes longer.

The recipe originated in Wholesome Harvest by Carol Gelles, I'm told!