Red beans over quinoa (or rice)

Red beans over quinoa 
We forgot to buy quinoa, so we substituted brown rice.

• 2 servings quinoa or brown rice, cooked 
• 6 oz onion
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 garlic cloves
• 10 oz green bell pepper
• 1 oz cider vinegar
• 15 oz kidney beans, mashed a few times with a potato masher

Cook quinoa or brown rice.  Meanwhile, sauté the onion and bay leaf on medium heat in sprayed saucepan for 5 minutes, until onions are translucent.  Add the garlic and green pepper and cook for 5 minutes.  Add the thyme, vinegar, beans ., and 1 cup water and cook on low heat for 5 minutes, or until broth thickens.   

Serve over fluffed quinoa or brown rice.