Name: Ecuadorean Quinoa and Vegetable Soup
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup raw quinoa; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 cups chopped onions; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup diced potato; 1 cup chopped red bell peppers or 1 cup green bell pepper; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 3 cups water (I prefer vegetable stock) or 3 cups vegetable stock (I prefer vegetable stock); 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes; 1 cup diced zucchini or 1 cup yellow squash; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

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I have tried several recipes using quinoa and never liked any of them until this one. It is important to rinse this grain very, very well to get rid of the bitter taste. This is an adapted Moosewood recipe.

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ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup raw quinoa
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups chopped onions
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup diced potato
1 cup chopped red bell peppers or 1 cup green bell pepper
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
¹⁄₂ teaspoon pepper
3 cups water (I prefer vegetable stock) or 3 cups vegetable stock (I prefer vegetable stock)
1 ¹⁄₂ cups chopped fresh tomatoes
1 cup diced zucchini or 1 cup yellow squash
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

directions

Rinse the quinoa very well in a fine mesh strainer under running water; set aside to drain.
Heat the oil in a large soup pot.
Add in the onions and salt; cover and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes--stir every now and then.
Add in the drained quinoa, potatoes, bell pepper, coriander, cumin, oregano, pepper, vegetable stock, and tomatoes; stir to combine.
Cover and bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add in the zucchini; cover and let simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
Add in the lemon juice; stir to combine.
Serve.

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"I have tried several recipes using quinoa and never liked any of them until this one. It is important to rinse this grain very, very well to get rid of the bitter taste. This is an adapted Moosewood recipe."

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tweak by Jonathan H.

5/10/2018

I added 1 tbs of crushed garlic once the onions were cooked, then 1 can of black beans and 1 cup of corn (with the zucchini) and it was fantastic.

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review by Mirthza A.

7/25/2017

Absolutely delicious!!! I try the ginger variation recomended down here and I love it, thank you very much

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review by Betty Rocker

10/27/2016

This looks delicious and healthy! Can't wait to try it.

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review by cita705_12754854

1/12/2016

I made this tonight. This recipe is a great way to clean out the veggie drawer. I omitted the potato, and added half of a small head of cabbage chopped,one carrot,one stalk of celery, one jalapeno with ribs and seeds,three green onions and some dehydrated onion, a zucchini, the quinoa,a 14 1/2 oz can of diced tomatoes, 6 cloves of chopped garlic ( husband had a bad cold ) and about 4 1/2 cups of chicken broth and cilantro and juice of 1 lemon at the end. Absolutely delicious!!! I loved it ,hubby hasn't tried it yet. I will be making this again, great on a cold and damp night!! Thanks for sharing.

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