SeasonSort Week of Jul 10 · updated Fri

Quinoa Vegetable Soup

Name: Quinoa Vegetable Soup
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 medium yellow or white onion, chopped; 3 carrots, peeled and chopped; 2 celery stalks, chopped; 1 to 2 cups chopped seasonal vegetables, like zucchini, yellow squash, bell pepper, sweet potatoes or butternut squash; 6 garlic cloves, pressed or minced; ½ teaspoon dried thyme; 1 large can diced tomatoes; Scant 1 cup quinoa, rinsed well in a fine mesh colander; 4 cups vegetable broth; 2 cups water; 1 teaspoon salt, more to taste; 2 bay leaves; Pinch red pepper flakes; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 can great northern beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 1 cup or more chopped fresh kale or collard greens, tough ribs removed; 1 to 2 teaspoons lemon juice, to taste; Optional garnish: freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Recipe by Cookie + Kate · ★ 4.9 (450) · indexed by SeasonSort

60 min

Total time

Servings

~$2.02

Per serving · Midwest

In-season items

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Ingredients

Cooking for

Adults 4

Kids 0

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 medium yellow or white onion, chopped
3 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 to 2 cups chopped seasonal vegetables, like zucchini, yellow squash, bell pepper, sweet potatoes or butternut squash in season · cheap now
6 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
½ teaspoon dried thyme
1 large can diced tomatoes
Scant 1 cup quinoa, rinsed well in a fine mesh colander
4 cups vegetable broth
2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt, more to taste
2 bay leaves
Pinch red pepper flakes
Freshly ground black pepper
1 can great northern beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 cup or more chopped fresh kale or collard greens, tough ribs removed
1 to 2 teaspoons lemon juice, to taste
Optional garnish: freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Nutrition · per serving

280

Calories

9 g

Protein

41 g

Carbs

10 g

Fat

Nutrition as published by Cookie + Kate. Cost is an estimate from this week’s regional produce & meat prices plus typical pantry costs. Indexed as factual data — the full method and photos live on Cookie + Kate.

Balance your plate

✓ Protein✓ Veggie✓ Carb

Nicely balanced — protein, veggie, and carb all covered.

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