COUNTRY QUINOA SOUP

Country Quinoa Soup image

Provided by cyndi mcalpine

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups chopped onion
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 ½ tablespoons mild curry powder
2 teaspoons ground ginger
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
6 cups vegetable broth
2 cups chopped tomatoes
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and chopped
1 cup quinoa
3 tablespoons dried currants
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 pinch sea salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat; cook and sir onion and red bell pepper until softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add garlic, curry, ginger, and cayenne pepper to onion mixture; cook and stir until evenly coated, about 30 seconds.
Mix vegetable broth, tomatoes, Granny Smith apple, quinoa, and currants into onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir cilantro into soup and season with sea salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.6 calories, Carbohydrate 40.1 g, Fat 5 g, Fiber 6.5 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 524.4 mg, Sugar 13.2 g