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Recipe
Simple Tomato Basil Quinoa Soup
Ingredients
| ½ | cup onion, finely chopped |
| 3 | tablespoons olive oil |
| 4 | cloves garlic, finely chopped |
| 1 | pinch red pepper flakes |
| ¼ | cup white wine |
| 2 | 28-ounce whole tomatoes with juice |
| 2 | cups vegetable broth |
| ½ | cup fresh basil leaves, torn |
| 1 | cup uncooked quinoa |
| 1 ½ | cups water |
| 2 | tablespoons sugar |
| 2 | tablespoons balsamic vinegar |
Parmesan cheese for garnish
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and stir until soft. About 4-5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and pepper flakes, cook for 1 minute.
2. Carefully pour in white wine, simmer until almost completely evaporated. Pour in the cans of tomatoes with their juices, vegetable broth and basil. Increase heat to medium-high and bring soup to a boil for 1 minute. Then, reduce heat and simmer soup for 10 minutes.
3. Working carefully, puree soup with a hand blender until completely smooth. Or, scoop it into a blender and puree until smooth. When all of the soup is completed return it to the pot and bring it to a simmer. Add the quinoa and water and all the soup to simmer for about 30 minutes. Then stir in the sugar and vinegar and serve with a garnish of Parmesan cheese
4. Allow soup to simmer for a few minutes, then stir in the sugar and vinegar. Serve hot with a garnish of cheese.
Naptime Notes
Naptime Recipe Serving ideas
This was substantial enough for us to serve as the main meal. I served it with some roasted vegetables alongside.
Naptime Stopwatch
30 minutes cook time
Naptime Reviews
My husband and I loved the hearty texture and sweet tomato flavor.
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Printed from: https://thenaptimechef.com/2012/02/simple-tomato-basil-quinoa-soup-powernap/