Ecuadorean Quinoa & Veggie Soup

I made a double batch of this.  I did butternut squash instead of the zucchini and the potato & added a can of cannelloni beans.  Basically you could play with this as much as you want.  I used 1/2 red and 1/2 reg quinoa...it tends to sink to the bottom of the soup, but i really liked the flavor.

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup raw quinoa, rinsed
2 TBL olive oil
2 cups chopped onions
1`clove garlic, minced
1 tsp salt
1 cup diced potatos
1 cup chopped red and green bell pepper
1 cup diced zucchini or yellow squash
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp pepper
3 cups vegetable stock
1 can diced tomatoes or chopped fresh
2 tsp lemon juice.

Heat the oil and saute the onion and garlic.  Then add the liquid, tomatoes, spices and quinoa and butternut squash (if using)....add the other veggies according to how long it will take them to cook....I just tossed everything in together.  Add the beans toward the end so they don't completely fall apart.

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