Raffy's Quinoa and Ceci Soup
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- Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
1 teaspoon olive oil1/2 onion, coarsely chopped2 medium carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped2 stalks celery, coarsely chopped1/2 teaspoon kosher salt4 Roma tomatoes, coarsely chopped1 clove garlic, smashed1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes4 sprigs fresh thyme3 sprigs fresh oregano2 large sprigs fresh rosemary1/4 cup chopped fresh basil3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsleyOne 3-inch piece Parmesan rindTwo 15-ounce cans ceci ( garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained3/4 cup dry white wine3 cups chicken broth1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften. Add the tomatoes, garlic, pepper flakes, thyme, oregano and rosemary and cook until the tomatoes begin to break down, about 5 minutes. Add the basil, parsley, Parmesan rind, ceci, wine, broth and 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 40 minutes.
Remove the herb sprigs and rind. Place about 1 cup of the soup in a food processor and puree until smooth. Add the quinoa to the remaining soup in the pot and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the puree and simmer 5 minutes more. Ladle the soup into bowls. Sprinkle with some of the Parmesan and drizzle with some of the olive oil before serving.
Serving Size: makes 5 servings
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EJSELHORST.
Remove the herb sprigs and rind. Place about 1 cup of the soup in a food processor and puree until smooth. Add the quinoa to the remaining soup in the pot and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the puree and simmer 5 minutes more. Ladle the soup into bowls. Sprinkle with some of the Parmesan and drizzle with some of the olive oil before serving.
Serving Size: makes 5 servings
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EJSELHORST.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 340.5
- Total Fat: 6.3 g
- Cholesterol: 3.0 mg
- Sodium: 1,166.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 56.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 10.0 g
- Protein: 11.8 g
Member Reviews
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SOAPSANDROPES
You know, this might be good with a little bit of flax :-) - 5/5/14
Reply from EJSELHORST (5/5/14)
Well, I did watch this episode with Anna and according to her, everything is better with flax!