Black Bean Quinoa Soup Recipes

BLACK BEAN QUINOA SOUP

Steps:

• Chop onion, bell pepper, garlic and carrot and put in large soup pot (at least 6 quarts).
• Add diced tomato, cumin, chili powder, cilantro, red pepper flakes and beans to soup pot.
• Add quinoa and broth to soup pot.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and cook for 30 minutes.
• Add spinach and lime juice and cook until spinach is thawed, stirring occasionally.

HEARTY QUINOA AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Add onions, carrots and celery, and sauté until barely tender, about 5 minutes. Add beans and garlic and stir for 2 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes and their juices, and vegetable stock. Simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add quinoa, parsley, oregano or other herb, and bay leaf. Cover and simmer until quinoa is cooked, 12 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove bay leaf and serve.

QUINOA AND BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• Mix quinoa into onion mixture and cover with vegetable broth; season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until quinoa is tender and broth is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Stir frozen corn into the saucepan, and continue to simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes; mix in the black beans and cilantro.

SPICY BLACK BEAN AND QUINOA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, and carrot; cook and stir until onion is translucent and celery and carrot are crisp-tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, paprika, and red pepper flakes; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Pour chicken broth, water, and quinoa into the saucepan. Bring to a simmer; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Stir in diced tomatoes with juice, black beans, and corn. Bring back to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until black beans are heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.