Quinoa Elbow Pasta Topped With Black Beans

Ingredients

• Quinoa elbow pasta (1 box)
• 1 can black beans, rinsed
• 1/4 C. canola oil
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 1/4 onion, chopped
• 1 Tbsp. cumin
• 1 Tbsp. garlic powder
• 1 Tbsp. onion powder
• A dash of salt

Directions

• In a small sauce pan saute garlic and 1/8 C. of canola oil (until garlic is golden brown).
• Bring water to a boil in a large pot, add dry pasta, stirring frequently, for 7-8minutes.
• Turn off water, rinse and return to pot.
• Add sauteed garlic and oil to pasta and mix (this prevents the pasta from sticking together).
• In a medium sized pot saute onion with the rest of the canola oil (until onion is golden brown).
• Add black beans and seasonings.
• Mix and let simmer for 5 minutes.
• Place pasta in a bowl, top with black bean mix and you are ready to eat!