Quinoa, Kale & White Bean Soup
Ingredients
The base
-
2
tablespoons
olive oil
-
1
large
yellow onion
-
1
stick
celery
-
1
leaf
bay leaf
-
2
cloves
garlic
-
3
sprigs
thyme
-
1
sprig
rosemary
-
¼
cup
tomato paste
-
1
cup
dry navy beans
-
2
cups
chopped tomatoes
-
2
litres
vegetable stock
-
½
cup
quinoa
-
5
sprigs
parsley
-
sea salt
to taste
-
ground black pepper
to taste
The vegetables
-
2
cups
diced tender vegetables of choice
-
2
cups
chopped kale
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat.
- Add diced onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in diced celery and bay leaf, cooking for another 5 minutes.
- Add minced garlic, thyme, and rosemary, cooking until fragrant for 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in tomato paste and cook for 5-7 minutes until its flavor is developed.
- Add soaked navy beans and chopped tomatoes, stirring to combine.
- Pour in about ½ cup of vegetable stock, scraping the bottom of the pot.
- Add the rest of the stock and bring to a boil, then simmer for about 40 minutes.
- Stir in rinsed quinoa and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
- Add chopped vegetables and cook until tender.
- Finally, stir in chopped kale and parsley until wilted, then serve.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
6
Calories
250
Total fat
7g
Total carbohydrates
40g
Total protein
10g
Sodium
500mg
Cholesterol
0mg
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