Peruvian Quinoa Soup

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Serve with empanadas, the traditional Central and South American savory turnovers, or add 1 to 2 cups of cooked, chopped chicken to the soup for an easy one-pot meal.

Peruvian Quinoa Soup

Prep Time

45 minutes

Cook Time

0 minutes

Yield

6 Servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups onion, yellow (diced)
1 cup carrot (diced)
1 pepper, poblano (seeded and diced)
3 tablespoons garlic (minced)
1 teaspoon oregano, dried
2 potato, red (medium, diced)
15 ounces tomato (diced)
4 cups stock, vegetable
2 cups water
1⁄2 cup quinoa (uncooked, rinsed)
1 cup corn
3⁄4 cup zucchini (diced)
  salt (to taste)
  black pepper, ground
2 tablespoons cilantro (roughly chopped)

Instructions

In a large soup pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat and sauté the onion, carrots and peppers for 5 minutes until softening, then add the garlic and oregano and sauté for one minute. Add the potatoes, tomatoes, broth and water and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and stir in the quinoa. Cook the soup for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the corn and zucchini and simmer another 5 to 10 minutes until everything is tender and the quinoa is translucent. Season with salt and black pepper and stir in the cilantro before serving.

Notes

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