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Quinoa Vegetable Soup

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"I had never heard of quinoa until I went to Peru and discovered a delicious, traditional soup. There are a lot of ingredients, but it is worth the work!" — Tiffany

Directions

Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot on medium-high heat. Stir in the quinoa, carrot, celery, onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook for a few minutes, until lightly browned, stirring frequently.
Pour in the chicken broth, water, tomatoes, and cabbage. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until the quinoa and vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley before servings.

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PREP 35 mins
COOK 25 mins
READY IN 1 hr

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Most Helpful Positive Review

May 12, 2008

This was very good and very easy! I added: mushrooms, lots of chopped fresh basil, a couple bay leaves, a dash of thyme and a can of white beans I left out: celery (didn't have it) and parsley (since I focused on basil instead) It turned out beautifully though I still thought it could use a bit more spice. Not sure what though. A jalapeno pepper might do it some good. I have a cold and this really hit the spot as a veggie soup remedy. If you don't want the quinoa to go mushy make sure you cook it just long enough for all the veggies to be tender. You'll see the quinoa is ready when it "pops" open and floats to the surface instead of being grounded on the bottom of the pot.

—WOCKINWOBBYN

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 22, 2007

This was really not the best recipe I've ever made. The flavour of the soup was really nice, and definately an easy and quick meal to make, but I found teh quinoa totally fell apart and turned to mush, rathar than held it's shape, which also lead it to taking up the majority of the volume of the soup. If I was to make this again, I would cook the quinoa separately and add it to bowl fulls of the soup, rathar than a one-pot deal. That way you would keep the nice "pop" than perfectly cooked quinoa has.

—JessN2Birds

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Sep 17, 2006

I used vegetable broth instead of chicken broth to make this recipe vegetarian. I cooked the soup for about an hour longer than the recipe calls for. The quinoa cooked down a lot and it made a nice, thick and creamy broth. I recommend serving this with thick slices of multi-grain bread.

—BONF

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Mar 05, 2009

Yummy! I love Quinoa and thought it was a great idea to make it into soup. I decided to use some extra herbs to give it some pep. A dash of cumin A pinch of basil A spot of red pepper flakes A thing of canned tomatoes (juice an all) and some shell noodles. I cooked the Quinoa in the veggie broth tomato/water after cooking the veggies a little. A little after that I added the pasta. I found that the Quinoa kept together this way and the pasta was not over done.

—Munchter_Face

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Nov 14, 2006

I thought this soup was great...the cabbage made the soup slightly sweet. I used organic quinoa and I believe it improved the flavor too. I believe, though, this might please long-time vegetarians more. I will take leftover for lunch tomorrow. THis is a meal in itself.

—kuratenko

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Dec 12, 2006

I used a veggie broth and decresed the water and it came out more like a stew. Very easy and pretty delicious. I love quinoa

—laura

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Sep 27, 2006

This was alright. I used about 5 or 6 carrots instead of just the one, and added a few cups of tomato juice with the chopped tomatoes. I used both red and white quinoa, which made this prettier, but the taste was just so so. I think that adding meat would make this better. Not bad by any means, but not amazing.

—FRAMBUESA

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Dec 20, 2006

I doctored this heavily. I used canned tomatoes because they are not in season here right now and added seasoning such as a packet of Sazon and a bay leaf. Still, good base for veggie soup. Served it with bug hunks of whole grain baguette. Easily made vegan. Great way to introduce a new, unfamiliar food (quinoa) to a skeptic (my fiance). I will make this again.

—Satyan

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Nutrition

Calories
133 kcal
7%

Carbohydrates
20.1 g
6%

Cholesterol
4 mg
1%

Fat
4 g
6%

Fiber
3.8 g
15%

Protein
4.9 g
10%

Sodium
893 mg
36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Quinoa Vegetable Soup

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 133
** Calories from Fat: 36

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 4g 6 %
** Saturated Fat 0.5g 3 %
** Cholesterol 4mg 1 %
** Sodium 893mg 36 %
** Potassium 401mg 11 %
** Total Carbohydrates 20.1g 6 %
** Dietary Fiber 3.8g 15 %
** Protein 4.9g 10 %
** Sugars 4.7g
** Vitamin A 18 %
** Vitamin C 64 %
** Calcium 6 %
** Iron 15 %
** Thiamin 12 %
** Niacin 12 %
** Vitamin B6 16 %
** Magnesium 19 %
** Folate 41 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.