quinoa asparagus minestrone

5 cups water
1Tbsp vegetable broth seasoning
10 oz frozen spinach
6 stalks asparagus (about 1/2 bunch)
1 can dark red kidney beans
1 can white kidney (cannelli) beans
2 cans petitie diced tomatoes
4 carrots, chopped
1 med onion (yellow or red)
2 clove garlic
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup quinoa (dry)
2 tsp italian seasoning
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp white pepper

You can easily halve the serving and eat with a salad or sandwhich, 2 cups is a hearty filling serving.

Add an extra 1/2 cup of quinoa for extra protein

saute onion, garlic and carrot in olive oil.
Add all ingreditents to pot, bring to boil and simmer for 30 minutes. If desired may add beans to last 10 minutes of cook time

Serving Size: makes 6- 2 cup servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MORGIESMA.