SPICY BLACK BEAN AND QUINOA SOUP

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This is a healthy, tasty soup that is so easy to make. The quinoa adds plenty of protein to this soup.

Provided by STTLADY

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beans and Peas Black Bean Soup Recipes

Time 52m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil
½ cup chopped onion
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground paprika
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 (15 ounce) cans low-sodium chicken broth
½ cup water
½ cup quinoa
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
1 cup frozen corn
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, and carrot; cook and stir until onion is translucent and celery and carrot are crisp-tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, paprika, and red pepper flakes; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Pour chicken broth, water, and quinoa into the saucepan. Bring to a simmer; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes.
Stir in diced tomatoes with juice, black beans, and corn. Bring back to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until black beans are heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 283.8 calories, Carbohydrate 49 g, Cholesterol 3.6 mg, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 12.1 g, Protein 15.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 746.4 mg, Sugar 6.8 g