I love soup! It's so versatile. You can eat it for lunch or for dinner and it's easy to make ahead of time and freeze for later. This minestrone soup recipe contains quinoa, which contains all the amino acids that the body needs.

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp. olive oil

2 medium carrots, peeled and diced

1 cup fennel, diced

1 cup red onion, diced

2 garlic cloves, finely minced

2 bay leaves

2 tsp fresh thyme leaves, chopped

1 1/2 cups cooked cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

2 cups fresh plum tomatoes, peeled, chopped and seeded

1/3 cup uncooked quinoa

Sea salt and freshly ground pepper

1 cup fresh spinach, finely chopped

3 Tbsp. finely chopped basil

2 oz. Parmesan, grated

Instructions:

In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add carrots, fennel, onion, garlic, bay leaves, and thyme. Cook, stirring often, until vegetables are tender, about 8 minutes.

Add 6 cups water, beans, tomatoes, and quinoa. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently until quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove bay leaves and add salt and pepper. Stir spinach and basil into soup just before serving. Garnish each with 1 Tbsp. cheese. Makes 8 servings.

Nutritional Information: (per 1 cup serving): Calories: 137, Fat: 5 g., Carbs: 19 g., Protein: 5 g.

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Ruth Carrier   |2010-03-15 05:26:50 I loved this soup. When it was half gone, I added tomato sauce, black beans and butternut squash to make it last longer - it was even better! :kiss Reply | Quote 0   0

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