Potato, Leek, and Quinoa Soup

Submitted by Chef #484405

"a great slow cooker soup"

 

• Ready In: 6hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 large leeks, sliced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 medium potatoes, cubed
• 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
• 32 ounces Swanson vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

directions

1. slice leek and rinse well.
2. peel and cube potato.
3. peel and chop onion.
4. turn slow cooker on high to preheat.
5. saute leek, onion and potato in olive oil on stove.
6. add stock and bring to a boil.
7. add quinoa and return to boil.
8. transfer to slow cooker.
9. cook on low 5-6 hours.

Reviews

[Nanners]

DH and I really liked this. It's not often that DH will rave about a dish that has no meat in it. I added 2 extra potatoes and 2 extra cups of broth. I used Yukon gold potatoes, so I did not peel them. I also added 2 chopped carrots and some chopped fresh parsley. I found it needed salt and pepper. I thought the consistency was good - more like a stew than a soup. The cooking time was right on, and I served it alongside tomato focaccia. I enjoyed it with a sprinkling of red pepper flakes.

 

[Keee8698]

I'm giving this recipe 5 stars because I really liked the taste but there wasn't enough broth. Not sure if I did something wrong but I had to add extra broth about halfway through the crockpot cooking period because it was getting a little dried out. I also miscalculated how much veg broth I had so I had to mix veg and chicken broth. I also miscalculated time so I ended up setting the crockpot for high and cooking for 2 1/2-3 hours. Nevertheless, at the end, I really enjoyed this soup! Low calorie, very filling, and great taste! This made a ton though so if you're cooking for one or two, I would definitely recommend cutting it in half. Thanks!