Hello from TINA KASHIAN! I love soup in the colder weather months. I’ve tried different recipes for split pea, bean soup, broccoli cheddar, minestrone, and more. I shared a recipe for Mediterranean lentil soup here. Today, I'm sharing a recipe for vegetable quinoa soup that I discovered on Pinterest. I modified it for my tastes. I wasn’t sure about the quinoa, but it “melted” into the soup and the recipe came out delicious. I’ll share more soup recipes as the winter months approach.
Ingredients:
2 medium carrots or 8 baby carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 small onion, diced
¼ head of cabbage, chopped (I used a mini cabbage)
2 zucchini, diced
1 can (14 0z) diced tomatoes with juices
2 cans (14 oz) beans of choice, drained and rinsed
1/3 cup dry quinoa
2 teaspoons herbes de provence
½ teaspoon garlic powder
6 cups water or vegetable broth
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
In a large pot, heat 1
tablespoon olive oil and add onions, carrots and celery. Sauté for five
minutes. Add the herbs for the last minute.
Add remaining ingredients.
Bring to a boil, cover, then turn heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Taste for seasonings and add more salt and pepper if you prefer. Enjoy!
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