African Quinoa Soup Food

AFRICAN QUINOA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat butter in pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion, sweet potato, red bell pepper, celery, zucchini, jalapeno pepper, and garlic in the melted butter until vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes.
• Stir vegetable stock, quinoa, cumin, oregano, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper into vegetable mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover pot, and simmer soup until quinoa is tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir peanut butter into soup and simmer until flavors have blended, about 20 more minutes.

LENTIL AND QUINOA SOUP

Steps:

• Pulse the onion and carrots in a food processor until chopped into small pieces. Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion-carrot mixture, 1 teaspoon dried mint and the cumin seeds. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables start to soften, about 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, chop the tomatoes. Add to the pot and stir until they start to lose their shape, about 2 minutes. Add 7 cups water, the lentils, quinoa, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cover and bring to a boil, then uncover and reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Cook until the lentils are just tender, about 25 minutes (thin with 1 to 2 tablespoons water, if necessary). Season with salt and pepper.
• A few minutes before the soup is done, finely chop the garlic. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until it just starts to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the red pepper flakes and remaining 1/2 teaspoon dried mint; remove from the heat.
• Divide the soup among bowls. Thin the labneh with 1 to 2 tablespoons water and add a dollop to each bowl. Drizzle the garlic butter on top.

AFRICAN-INSPIRED QUINOA-PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a soup pot. Sauté the onion over medium heat until translucent, then add the garlic, bell pepper, and celery. Sauté 10 to 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are golden and softened.
• Add the remaining ingredients except the last three. Bring to a rapid simmer, then lower the heat. Cover and simmer gently until the quinoa is cooked and the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Add the peanut butter, stirring well to blend in completely, then simmer over very low heat for another 10 minutes, or until the quinoa is puffy and the sweet potato is tender.
• Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne. If time allows, let the soup stand off the heat for an hour or so. It will thicken as it stands. Just before serving, adjust the consistency with water as needed, then heat through. Adjust the seasonings, then serve.
• Nutrition Information
• Per serving:
• Calories: 242
• Total fat: 14g
• Protein: 8g
• Fiber: 4g
• Carbohydrate: 24g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 68mg

QUINOA SOUP FROM ECUADOR

Steps:

• Rinse quinoa 3 times and drain well.
• Saute the onion in the olive oil for 5 minutes. Add the salt and cumin.
• Add the quinoa, potatoes, tomatoes, water and soy milk.
• Bring to a boil for about 5 minutes, then cover and let simmer until potatoes are tender.
• You may add water or milk if necessary.

ECUADOREAN QUINOA AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse the quinoa very well in a fine mesh strainer under running water; set aside to drain.
• Heat the oil in a large soup pot.
• Add in the onions and salt; cover and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes--stir every now and then.
• Add in the drained quinoa, potatoes, bell pepper, coriander, cumin, oregano, pepper, vegetable stock, and tomatoes; stir to combine.
• Cover and bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add in the zucchini; cover and let simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
• Add in the lemon juice; stir to combine.
• Serve.