Spring Vegetable Quinoa Minestrone (Recipe)

January 20, 2020

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Spring Vegetable Quinoa Minestrone (Recipe)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

3 cloves garlic minced

1 small white onion diced

1 cup sliced carrots about 2 medium

1 28 oz can diced tomatoes

4 cups water or vegetable broth

1/4 cup white quinoa uncooked

2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

2 bay leaves

Salt + pepper to taste*

1 cup chopped zucchini 1 small or 1/2 of 1 medium

1 1/2 cups chopped asparagus

1 packed cup chopped kale or spinach

1/2 cup frozen peas

Nutritional yeast or parmesan to garnish

Instructions

Heat oil in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic, onions and carrots and cook until starting to brown, about 2 - 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, water, quinoa, spices, bay leaves, salt and pepper and stir to combine. Bring mixture to a boil, then cover and reduce to simmer for 20 minutes.

Remove lid and stir in remaining vegetables. Cook for 10 minutes more until asparagus has started to soften, but still has a light crunch.

Taste, adjust seasonings as needed and serve immediately. Garnish with nutritional yeast (or cheese) if you want some cheesy flavor.

Enjoy!!!

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