Quinoa Black Bean Sweet Potato Stew

INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup

uncooked quinoa

1 1/2 cups

cooked black beans (1 can, drained & rinsed)

2 1/2 cups

unsalted soup stock, bean cooking liquid, or water

1 tbsp

olive oil

large sweet potato or yam, peeled, chopped in bite size pieces

stalks celery, trimmed and diced

1 cup

chopped red or green bell pepper

1 tbsp

(2 - 3 cloves) garlic, peeled and minced

1 tbsp

fresh ginger, peeled and minced

jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced

1 tsp

gr coriander

1/2 tsp

gr cumin

1 tsp

paprika

1 tsp

cayenne pepper

More Heat: Add more cayenne

1 tsp

dried basil leaf

1/2 tsp

dried oregano leaf

1/2 tsp

dried thyme leaf

bay leaf

1 tbsp

Braggs Liquid Aminos or soy sauce

Fresh ground black pepper and salt

1/4 cup

fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped