Quinoa minestrone
By Chatelaine90
PREP TIME
15 min
TOTAL TIME
40 min
Serves
6
Photo, Roberto Caruso.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 carrots , peeled and finely chopped
- 2 celery stalks , finely chopped
- 1 onion , finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 796-mL can whole tomatoes
- 4 cups water
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 1 tsp salt
- 540-mL can navy beans , drained and rinsed
- grated parmesan , (optional)
Instructions
- HEAT a pot over medium. Add oil, then carrots, celery and onion. Cook, stirring often, until carrots are almost soft, about 10 min. Stir in garlic.
- CUT up tomatoes in the can with clean kitchen scissors. Stir into pot along with water, quinoa and salt.
- BOIL, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, 12 to 15 min. Stir in beans and cook until warmed through, 2 min. Serve with grated parmesan.
How to peel and mince garlic
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 195,
- Protein
- 9 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 34 g,
- Fat
- 4 g,
- Fibre
- 7 g,
- Sodium
- 881 mg.
- Excellent source of
- Vitamin A
FILED UNDER: gluten free soups stovetop Vegetarian
