How To Make Red Quinoa?

1 lb bag of dry red kidney beans (you could also use a can but the flavor is much less desirable) Making them from scratch yields fabulous tasting beans! Do not skimp on these! 1 cup red quinoa (not white!) my recipe is specific to use the red quinoa. Much different flavor and texture. I find mine in the self serve bins at HEB but I’m sure they sell them at organic whole foods stores. They are not usually down the traditional isles though but where the fresh nuts and grains self-serve bins are located. 1 green bell pepper chopped
½ red onion chopped
2 large garlic cloves minced
2 cups organic vegetable broth (you could just use water but again, the flavor will not be as great)
2 small bay leaves
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
¼ teaspoon thyme leaves
¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle chili spice or red pepper or cayenne pepper (add more or less to desired taste)
Few grinds of fresh ground black pepper 1.
I went ahead and used the whole bag just to have extra bean, but you will not need all of them at the time of this recipe. This will need to be done in advance prior to making the quinoa and veggies. Once you have already done the soak method of the beans, you can then cook them. You can cook them in just water or add a few seasonings. I just threw in 2 teaspoons of garlic powder, 2 teaspoons of paprika, 1 teaspoon, 1 ½ teaspoons of sea salt and some fresh ground black pepper. The quinoa will have all the flavorings but I also wanted to add some flavoring to the beans as