Chicken Quinoa Soup

This soup was so good! I think that this is the best recipe that I have made so far in this course! It was really busy to make this, but it is worth it in the end! I also doubled the recipe to feed everyone In my family!

Serves: 6 

Total Time: 1 hour

INGREDIENTS:

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 cup carrots; chopped, optional.

1/2 cup celery; chopped

1/2 cup Onions; chopped

2 cups Water

3 cups chicken broth or stock

1/2 cup quinoa; rinsed

2 cups chicken; cooked and diced

1/4 cup parsley; chopped fine

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon fresh black pepper

1/2 teaspoon Salt

INSTRUCTIONS:

• In a large saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat.

• Add ½ cup chopped carrots, ½ cup chopped celery, and ½ cup chopped onions or scallions to the heated oil and fry for about 5 minutes or until the vegetables just start to brown.

• Stir in 2 cups of water and 3 cups of chicken stock or broth and bring to a boil.

• Stir in ½ cup of rinsed quinoa, 2 cups of cooked and diced chicken, ¼ cup finely chopped parsley, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon black pepper, and ½ teaspoon salt. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 20 minutes.

• Adjust the seasoning if necessary and serve. This recipe yields approximately 8 one-cup servings.