White Bean Quinoa Soup Recipe
Warm white beans, hearty and healthy quinoa and leafy kale infused with herbs make this soup rich and robust in taste!
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 medium onions chopped
- 2 medium carrots peeled and diced
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp dried oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 - 15 oz cans white beans rinsed and drained
- 1 - 15 oz cans fire roasted tomatoes with juice
- 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup quinoa rinsed
- 1 cup packed kale coarsely chopped
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in soup pot over medium high heat. Add onions, carrots and celery and sauté 6 minutes until beginning to soften, stirring occasionally. Add minced garlic, oregano, bay leaf and red pepper flakes and cook for 1 min stirring constantly.
- Pour in the rinsed beans, tomatoes with their juice, and chicken broth then bring to a boil. Add the rinsed quinoa and stir. Turn the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes to combine flavors and cook the quinoa.
- Remove lid and stir in chopped kale. Season to taste and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
This soup is perfect for lunch, dinner and even breakfast. Just serve it with some scrambled eggs and fresh tortillas. Yum!
Nutrition
Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 488mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 5569IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 2mg