Vegetable Quinoa Soup

By BlueSchmoo

Going to try this using Eggplant, the reason I make smaller or half recipes is I use a 1 1/2 Quart Crock Pot and there is only 2 of us so we don't need 8 servings

Ingredients

• 2 2 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 2 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 2 2 medium carrots, chopped
• 2 2 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 1 1 small zucchini, chopped
• 1 1 1 yellow squash, chopped
• 1 1/2 1 1/2 3/4-inch cups fresh green beans, broken or cut into 3/4-inch pieces
• 1 1 1 box (32 ounces) vegetale broth (I used Pacific Natural Foods)
• 1 1 ounce) can 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 2 2 bay leaves
• 1 1 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
• 2 2 2 cups cooked quinoa
• to and black pepper, to taste
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• 1 1 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 medium onion, diced
• 1-2 1-2 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1 1 medium carrot, chopped
• 1 1 1 celery stalk, chopped
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 small zucchini, chopped
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 yellow squash, chopped
• 3/4 3/4 3/4-inch cup fresh green beans, broken or cut into 3/4-inch pieces
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 box (16 ounces) vegetable broth or use Homemade
• 1/2 1/2 ounce) can 1/2 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 1 1 bay leaves
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme (or herb of your choice)
• 2 2 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp chopped fresh basil
• 1 1 1 cups cooked quinoa
• to and black pepper, to taste

Details

Adapted from twopeasandtheirpod.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat the olive oil in large, heavy-bottomed stockpot over medium-low heat. Once hot, add the onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the carrots, celery, zucchini, yellow squash, and green beans and continue to cook for 4 to 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally.

2. Add the vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, bay leaves, thyme, and basil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until the vegetables are fork tender, approximately 25 to 30 minutes. Stir in the cooked quinoa and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve warm.