Hardy Chicken Quinoa Soup

Name: Hardy Chicken Quinoa Soup Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked cubed or shredded chicken; 1 cup chopped carrots; 1 cup chopped celery; 1 cup chopped mushrooms; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1/2 bag of frozen peas thawed; 1/2 bag of frozen broccoli thawed; 2 Tbs olive oil; 1 Tbs unsalted butter; 2 cloves minced garlic; 6 cups low sodium chicken broth; 2 cups water; 3/4 cup uncooked quinoa; 1tsp thyme; 1 tsp basil

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 45

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

2 cups cooked cubed or shredded chicken1 cup chopped carrots1 cup chopped celery1 cup chopped mushrooms1/2 cup chopped onion1/2 bag of frozen peas, thawed1/2 bag of frozen broccoli, thawed2 Tbs olive oil1 Tbs unsalted butter2 cloves minced garlic6 cups low sodium chicken broth2 cups water3/4 cup uncooked quinoa1tsp thyme1 tsp basil

Directions

Saute carrots, onions,and celery in oil and butter over medium heat about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic, saute an additional 5 minutes. Pour broth and water into large pot, bring to a boil. Add in sauteed veggies, broccoli, peas, quinoa, basil, and thyme. Continue boiling for 30 minutes. During last 5 minutes add in cooked chicken. Serve hot.

Serving Size: Makes 6 large bowls of soup

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MJ-SHE-BEAST.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 307.4
Total Fat: 10.9 g
Cholesterol: 5.2 mg
Sodium: 711.1 mg
Total Carbs: 23.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
Protein: 30.0 g

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