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5 Bean Quinoa Soup

June 23, 2016 by Ann 3 Comments

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This hearty 5 Bean Quinoa Soup is a healthy and delicious twist on classic 5 bean soups!

5 Bean Quinoa Soup- This frugal soup recipe is loaded with flavorful spices and healthy protein sources such as quinoa and beans.

Some people limit soups to winter food, but I enjoy soups year round. I especially enjoy a hearty soup after working in the yard all day. It doesn’t matter the season or yard work, spring planting, summer weeding, fall raking, or winter snow shoveling all make me crave a hearty bowl of soup for lunch.

The five different beans and quinoa make this soup a good source of protein and very filling. This Bean and Quinoa soup recipe is made with vegetable broth, so it is also a vegetarian dish that is perfect for Meat-Free Monday or meatless Friday

5 Bean Quinoa Soup Recipe

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
  • 1 3/4 cup diced tomatoes ( or 14.5 ounce can)
  • 1 3/4 cup cooked garbanzo beans (or 15 ounce can)
  • 1 3/4 cup cooked kidney beans (or 15 ounce can)
  • 1 3/4 cup cooked great northern beans (or 15 ounce can)
  • 1 3/4 cup cooked cannellini beans (or 15 ounce can)
  • 1 3/4 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
  • 1/4 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. Stir to combine.

Dutch Oven 5 Bean Quinoa Soup- ingredient in dutch oven

2. Bring to a boil, then lower the flame and let the soup simmer for 20 minutes on low heat.

5 Bean Quinoa Soup - combine ingredients

3. Add more chicken broth as needed to the soup.

4. Remove the bay leaves prior to serving.

 5 Bean Soup with Quinoa- bowl of soup
*Notes – this soup could easily be done in a slow cooker and you could also sub any other type of bean.
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5 Bean Quinoa Soup

Course Soup
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 1 hour hour
Total Time 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
Servings 8
Author Alea

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
  • 1 3/4 cup diced tomatoes or 14.5 ounce can
  • 1 3/4 cup cooked garbanzo beans or 15 ounce can
  • 1 3/4 cup cooked kidney beans or 15 ounce can
  • 1 3/4 cup cooked great northern beans or 15 ounce can
  • 1 3/4 cup cooked cannellini beans or 15 ounce can
  • 1 3/4 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
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • dash of pepper

Instructions

  • 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.
  • Add the broth, tomatoes, beans, quinoa, and spices to the pot.
  • Stir to combine and then let simmer 20 minutes on low heat.
  • Add more chicken broth as needed to the soup.
  • Remove the bay leaves prior to serving.

More Quinoa Recipes:

Broccoli and Quinoa Salad

Quinoa and Avocado Salad

Southwest Quinoa Salad

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Comments

  1. Stephanie W. says

    October 15, 2018 at 1:35 pm

    Is that 2 cups of cooked quinoa measured before or after cooking?

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  2. Carrie says

    September 22, 2016 at 3:52 pm

    Hi there 🙂 Just wondering if you drain the beans before putting them in the soup pot? I’m planning on making this for my soup loving family in the next few days!!

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    • Alea Milham says

      September 22, 2016 at 4:59 pm

      It’s a personal choice. f you want a clearer broth drain the beans, if you don’t mind the broth being a bit murky, don’t drain them.

      Reply

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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