Irish Cabbage Quinoa Soup

500 Best Quinoa Recipes Serves 6

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 4  tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 1⁄2 cups  chopped onions
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons caraway seeds, crushed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3⁄4 cup quinoa, rinsed
• 6  cups chicken broth
• 6  cups savoy cabbage, thinly sliced
• 4  ounces Canadian bacon, chopped
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. In large pot, melt half the butter. Add onions, caraway seeds and pepper. Cook 5-6 minutes until onions are softened.
2. Stir in quinoa and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Stir in cabbage, cover and simmer, stirring, 4-5 minutes until cabbage is wilted and quinoa is tender.
4. Transfer 1/3 of soup to food processor and puree until smooth. Return to soup pot and stir in bacon. Season to taste with salt and pepper.