Pink Bean Quinoa And Spinach Soup Recipes

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.

SPINACH BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the water, tomato puree, broth, oregano, sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. , Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the spinach, beans, cooked pasta and hot pepper sauce, heat through. Sprinkle with cheese.

PINK BEAN, QUINOA, AND SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large soup pot. Add the onion and sauté over medium-low heat until translucent. Add the carrots and garlic and continue to sauté until all are golden, about 5 minutes.
• Add 6 cups water, followed by the bouillon cubes, tomatoes, quinoa, beans, curry powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Bring to a rapid simmer, then cover and simmer gently for 15 to 20 minutes, until the quinoa is tender.
• Add the spinach and cover. Cook for just a minute or two, until it is wilted, then stir it into the soup. Adjust the consistency with a little more water if the soup is too dense; season with salt and pepper and serve.
• menu suggestions
• For a delicious soup-and-salad meal, pair this with Mixed Greens with Sprouts, Apple, and Daikon (page 179) and serve with fresh whole-grain olive bread or a fresh flatbread such as pita or lavash.
• To complete the meal without using further recipes, serve with vegan cheese quesadillas (use a griddle on the stovetop or bake in a 400°F oven) or simple nachos (tortilla chips topped with melted vegan cheese and, if you'd like, some green chiles), and a salad of mixed greens, tomatoes, peppers, and olives.
• nutrition information
• Calories: 181
• Total Fat: 5g
• Protein: 7.5g
• Carbohydrates: 26g
• Fiber: 6g
• Sodium: 280mg

WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH QUINOA, SPINACH, AND SHIITAKES

Steps:

• Place the cannellini beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Or, bring the beans and water to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Once boiling, turn off the heat, cover, and let stand 1 hour. Drain and rinse the beans before using.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the canola oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the mushrooms, and cook until they soften and begin to give up their juices, about 4 minutes. Remove the mushrooms from the pot, and set aside. Heat the remaining tablespoon of canola oil in the pot, and stir in the sliced onions. Cook and stir until the onions have caramelized to a dark brown, about 15 minutes.
• Pour in the wine and rosemary, and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, add the drained beans, and enough water to cover the beans by 1 inch. Return to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Stir in the cooked mushrooms and quinoa; continue cooking until the beans and the quinoa are tender, about 20 minutes more. Remove from the heat, and stir in the spinach leaves until wilted. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH QUINOA, SPINACH, AND SHIITAKES

Steps:

• Place the cannellini beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Or, bring the beans and water to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Once boiling, turn off the heat, cover, and let stand 1 hour. Drain and rinse the beans before using.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the canola oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the mushrooms, and cook until they soften and begin to give up their juices, about 4 minutes. Remove the mushrooms from the pot, and set aside. Heat the remaining tablespoon of canola oil in the pot, and stir in the sliced onions. Cook and stir until the onions have caramelized to a dark brown, about 15 minutes.
• Pour in the wine and rosemary, and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, add the drained beans, and enough water to cover the beans by 1 inch. Return to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Stir in the cooked mushrooms and quinoa; continue cooking until the beans and the quinoa are tender, about 20 minutes more. Remove from the heat, and stir in the spinach leaves until wilted. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

PINK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse the beans, checking for stones and debris.
• Soak beans overnight.
• Saute bacon until crisp, drain.
• Add carrots, celery, onions and garlic to bacon grease.
• Saute 5-10minutes.
• Drain beans.
• Put in bean soup pot along with carrots, celery, onions and garlic.
• Add the cooked bacon.
• Add the ham hock, tomato sauce and water.
• Bring to a boil, turn the heat down and simmer for 2 1/2 hours until beans are soft.
• Remove the ham hock and pull the meat from the bone.
• Chop and return meat to the soup.
• Remove 1/4th to 1/3rd of the beans, mash or puree.
• Return to pot and simmer another 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Skim off unwanted grease.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve.

PINK BEAN, QUINOA, AND SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a bit of water or broth in large non-stick soup pot; add the onion and sauté over medium-low heat until translucent; add the carrots and garlic, and continue to sauté until all are golden, about 5 minutes.
• Rinse quinoa thoroughly in cold water.
• Add 6 cups water and the bouillon cubes, tomatoes, rinsed quinoa, beans, and spices to the soup pot; bring to a rapid simmer, then cover and simmer gently for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the quinoa is tender.
• Add the spinach, cover and cook for just a minute or two, until it is wilted, then stir spinach in, adjusting the consistency with a little more water if the soup is too dense; season with salt and pepper and serve.

LEMONY QUINOA-AND-SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• In a small pot, bring broth, dill sprig, lemon peel, and garlic to a boil. Season with salt. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Uncover; remove dill sprig and lemon peel. Increase heat to medium-high and add quinoa; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in spinach, chopped dill, and lemon juice. Drizzle with oil, season with pepper, and serve.