Lentil Quinoa and Pinto Bean Soup

Name: Lentil Quinoa and Pinto Bean Soup Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Olive Oil; 1 Onion chopped; 1 green onion chopped; 1 Celery Stalk chopped; 2 cloves garlic more if you like; 1 tsp Thyme; 1 tsp Sage; 1/2 Cup green lentils; 1/2 cup Pinto Beans; 1/2 cup Quinoa; 2 cups low sodium chicken broth (or use vegetable broth)

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 60

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1 Tbsp Olive Oil1 Onion, chopped1 green onion, chopped1 Celery Stalk, chopped2 cloves garlic, more if you like1 tsp Thyme1 tsp Sage1/2 Cup green lentils1/2 cup Pinto Beans1/2 cup Quinoa2 cups low sodium chicken broth (or use vegetable broth)

Directions

place beans and lentils in about 4 cups of water, bring to a boil and cook 30 minutes to soften beans. Add chicken broth and quinoa and spices and continue cooking. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, heat the olive oil, add the vegetables to saute until softened. Add the vegetables to the soup and cook on medium low heat for 20 minutes to combine flavors. Add more water as necessary.
Makes 6 one cup servings. Enjoy! :)

Serving Size: Makes 6 1 cup servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOGILLIS.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 131.2
Total Fat: 3.5 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 229.6 mg
Total Carbs: 19.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
Protein: 6.0 g

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