Garden Vegetable Quinoa Soup

Garden Vegetable Quinoa Soup might be just the soup you are searching for. This gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe serves 8 and costs $1.15 per serving. One portion of this dish contains roughly 9g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 203 calories. It is perfect for Autumn. A mixture of spinach, onion, fire roasted canned tomatoes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. 649 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 50 minutes. It is brought to you by Budget Bytes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 100%. This score is tremendous. Similar recipes are Garden Vegetable Soup, Garden Vegetable Soup, and Garden Vegetable Soup.

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 40 minutes

 

Ingredients:

½ tsp dried basil $0.05

3 carrots $0.32

3 ribs celery $0.44

15oz. can fire roasted diced tomatoes $1.35

4 cloves garlic $0.32

15oz. can kidney beans $0.69

1 Tbsp olive oil $0.11

1 yellow onion $0.25

1 tsp dried oregano $0.10

½ tsp smoked paprika $0.05

Freshly cracked pepper $0.05

1 cup uncooked quinoa $1.97

¼ lb. frozen spinach $0.40

4 cups vegetable broth* $0.54

2 cups water $0.00

Equipment:

pot

sieve

pepper grinder

Cooking instruction summary:

Mince the garlic and dice the onion. Add the olive oil, garlic, and onion to a large pot and saut over medium-low heat until the onions are soft and transparent.While the garlic and onion are cooking, wash and peel the carrots, then slice into -inch thick rounds. Wash the celery and slice into -inch pieces. Add the carrots and celery to the pot and continue to saut until they just begin to soften (about 5 minutes).While the carrots and celery are cooking, rinse the quinoa well with cool running water in a wire mesh sieve. Drain and rinse the kidney beans. Add the quinoa, kidney beans, diced tomatoes (with juices), basil, oregano, smoked paprika, and some freshly cracked pepper (about 20 cranks of a pepper mill) to the pot.Add the vegetable broth and water to the pot, place a lid on top, and turn the heat up to medium-high. Allow the pot to come to a boil, then turn the heat down to low and let simmer for 25 minutes (make sure it's simmering the entire time, turning the heat up just slightly if it stops).After simmering for 25 minutes the quinoa should be slightly translucent and tender. If not, let simmer a few minutes longer. Stir in lb. of frozen spinach until heated through. Taste the soup and add salt or adjust the seasonings if necessary. Serve hot.

 

Step by step:


1. Mince the garlic and dice the onion.

2. Add the olive oil, garlic, and onion to a large pot and saut over medium-low heat until the onions are soft and transparent.While the garlic and onion are cooking, wash and peel the carrots, then slice into -inch thick rounds. Wash the celery and slice into -inch pieces.

3. Add the carrots and celery to the pot and continue to saut until they just begin to soften (about 5 minutes).While the carrots and celery are cooking, rinse the quinoa well with cool running water in a wire mesh sieve.

4. Drain and rinse the kidney beans.

5. Add the quinoa, kidney beans, diced tomatoes (with juices), basil, oregano, smoked paprika, and some freshly cracked pepper (about 20 cranks of a pepper mill) to the pot.

6. Add the vegetable broth and water to the pot, place a lid on top, and turn the heat up to medium-high. Allow the pot to come to a boil, then turn the heat down to low and let simmer for 25 minutes (make sure it's simmering the entire time, turning the heat up just slightly if it stops).After simmering for 25 minutes the quinoa should be slightly translucent and tender. If not, let simmer a few minutes longer. Stir in lb. of frozen spinach until heated through. Taste the soup and add salt or adjust the seasonings if necessary.

7. Serve hot.


Nutrition Information:

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202k Calories
9g Protein
3g Total Fat
34g Carbs
67% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
202k
10%

Fat
3g
5%

  Saturated Fat
0.47g
3%

Carbohydrates
34g
12%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
596mg
26%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
9g
18%

Vitamin A
5763IU
115%

Vitamin K
82µg
79%

Manganese
0.91mg
46%

Folate
148µg
37%

Fiber
7g
30%

Magnesium
84mg
21%

Phosphorus
198mg
20%

Iron
3mg
19%

Potassium
556mg
16%

Copper
0.31mg
15%

Vitamin B6
0.28mg
14%

Vitamin B1
0.2mg
13%

Vitamin C
8mg
11%

Zinc
1mg
10%

Vitamin B2
0.15mg
9%

Vitamin E
1mg
9%

Calcium
78mg
8%

Vitamin B3
1mg
5%

Selenium
2µg
4%

Vitamin B5
0.42mg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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