Spring Vegetable Quinoa Minestrone
Today I'm partnering with my lovely friends from Tuttorosso Tomatoes to bring you a comforting quinoa minestrone that's lightened up with seasonal spring veggies. A big batch of soup might not be the first thing that jumps to mind as we're moving into spring, but with the chilly weather we've been having in NYC, it was the […]
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Served Person: 4
vegetarian
white meat free
tree nut free
nut free
gluten free
red meat free
shellfish free
dairy free
vegan
pescatarian
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 2 leaves
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small white onion diced
- 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
- 1 cup sliced carrots (about 2 medium)
- 4 cups water (or vegetable broth)
- 1/4 cup white quinoa (uncooked)
- salt + pepper to taste*
- 1 1/2 cups chopped asparagus
- nutritional yeast (or parmesan) to garnish
- 1 can diced tomatoes (i used tuttorosso)
- 1 cup chopped zucchini (1 small or 1/2 of 1 medium)
- 1 cup chopped kale (or spinach)
- Carbohydrate 5.647525 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 1.00347500036184 g
- Fiber 1.21475000619888 g
- Protein 1.377275 g
- Saturated Fat 0.162922500049962 g
- Serving Size 1 1 – 6 (40g)
- Sodium 19.6468750000072 mg
- Sugar 4.43277499380112 g
- Trans Fat 0.0627512500097986 g
- Calories 35 calories
<ol class="simple-recipe-instructions"> <li itemprop="recipeInstructions">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.</li> <li itemprop="recipeInstructions">Remove lid and stir in remaining vegetables. Cook for 10 minutes more until asparagus has started to soften, but still has a light crunch.</li> <li itemprop="recipeInstructions">Taste, adjust seasonings as needed and serve immediately. Garnish with nutritional yeast (or cheese) if you want some cheesy flavor.</li> </ol>
