Quinoa minestrone soup- soo good!

AZmom09

Tue, Nov 22 2016, 3:25 pm

Delicious recipe and a nice change from the usual pasta version of minestrone.
More soup recipes here (my picky 7 yr old devours the turkey barley soup!!)-
BayisMagazine.com

Quinoa Minestrone Soup

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 zucchini, diced
1 cup frozen or fresh cut green beans
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 28oz can crushed tomatoes
1½ tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon sugar
8 cups water
⅓ cup quinoa
1 15oz can northern white beans, drained and rinsed
½ teaspoon salt pinch of black pepper

Heat the oil in a large soup pot. Sauté the onions, carrots, celery, and garlic for about 5 minutes.
Add in zucchini and green beans and cook another 5 minutes.
Add in the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, water, quinoa, and seasonings. Bring to a boil, then simmer for about 40 minutes.
Once quinoa has cooked add in the beans, salt and pepper. Cook another 15 minutes.