5 Bean Quinoa Soup
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Recipe type: Soup
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Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 4 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 4 cups vegetable broth + extra if it boils down
  • 1¾ cup diced tomatoes ( or 14.5 ounce can)
  • 1¾ cup cooked garbanzo beans (or 15 ounce can)
  • 1¾ cup cooked kidney beans (or 15 ounce can)
  • 1¾ cup cooked great northern beans (or 15 ounce can)
  • 1¾ cup cooked cannellini beans (or 15 ounce can)
  • 1¾ cup cooked black beans (or 15 ounce can)
  • 2 cup cooked quinoa (Here's how to cook quinoa)
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 2-3 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • dash of pepper
Directions
  1. Heat the olive oil to a large pot or dutch oven. Add the onion and saute for 4 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
  2. Add the broth, tomatoes, beans, quinoa, and spices to the pot.
  3. Stir to combine and then let simmer 20 minutes on low heat.
  4. Add more chicken broth as needed to the soup.
  5. Remove the bay leaves prior to serving.
Recipe by Premeditated Leftovers™ at https://premeditatedleftovers.com/?p=35392