Quinoa Soup from Ecuador

Dina Cohen's Note:

My friend from Ecuador made it for us and I tried to replicate it with much success. It's now one of my favorite soup to make. If you like a creamier soup, you can make it with 3 cups soy milk and 1 cup water.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 cup raw quinoa
• 1 big onion , chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tomatoes , peeled and cubed
• 1 vegetable bouillon cube
• 6 potatoes , cubed
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups soymilk

Directions:

1. Rinse quinoa 3 times and drain well.
2. Saute the onion in the olive oil for 5 minutes. Add the salt and cumin.
3. Add the quinoa, potatoes, tomatoes, water and soy milk.
4. Bring to a boil for about 5 minutes, then cover and let simmer until potatoes are tender.
5. You may add water or milk if necessary.

Reviews

[Serah B.]

Wow, this was such an amazing soup and so simple to put together! I needed a fast recipe for a potluck, and this came together in under 30 minutes. The flavor was surprisingly complex for how few ingredients are needed! I made a few minor changes/additions: I added a little white wine as I was sauteing the onions; used almond milk rather than soy; added two extra cups water with two extra tsps vegetable broth powder to make it less thick; I didn't quite have a whole cup of quinoa, so I added about 1/4 cup red lentils; used a can of diced tomatoes rather than fresh. Yum, yum, yum! Thank you for posting this!

[Chef #1162421]

Thank you for this recipe. My husband and children loved it. It was quick and easy. I used 2 cups broth instead of water/boullion. It was thick so I later added more broth. It was delicious!!