Vegetable Quinoa Soup
  • CourseMain Dish, Soup
  • CuisineGluten-free, Vegan
Ingredients
  • 2tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2cups diced yellow onion
  • 1cup diced carrots
  • 1 poblano pepper, seeded and diced
  • 3tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 medium red potatoes, diced
  • 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 4cups vegetable broth
  • 2cups water
  • 1/2cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed thoroughly
  • 1cup corn kernels
  • 3/4cup diced zucchini
  • salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 2tablespoons roughly-chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
  1. In a large soup pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat and sauté the onion, carrots and peppers for 5 minutes until softening, then add the garlic and oregano and sauté for one minute.
  2. Add the potatoes, tomatoes, broth and water and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and stir in the quinoa. Cook the soup for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Add the corn and zucchini and simmer another 5 to 10 minutes until everything is tender and the quinoa is translucent.
  4. Season with salt and black pepper and stir in the cilantro before serving.
Vegetable Quinoa Soup
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  • CourseMain Dish, Soup
  • CuisineGluten-free, Vegan
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 cups diced yellow onion
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 1 poblano pepper, seeded and diced
  • 3 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 medium red potatoes, diced
  • 1 15- ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed thoroughly
  • 1 cup corn kernels
  • 3/4 cup diced zucchini
  • salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons roughly-chopped fresh cilantro
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Instructions
  1. In a large soup pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat and sauté the onion, carrots and peppers for 5 minutes until softening, then add the garlic and oregano and sauté for one minute.
  2. Add the potatoes, tomatoes, broth and water and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and stir in the quinoa. Cook the soup for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Add the corn and zucchini and simmer another 5 to 10 minutes until everything is tender and the quinoa is translucent.
  4. Season with salt and black pepper and stir in the cilantro before serving.
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