Herbed Vegetable Quinoa Soup With Swiss Chard

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 large onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups sliced carrots
• 2 cups sliced celery
• 8 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 64 ounces vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed
• 4 cups chopped swiss chard leaves

Recipe

• 1 heat oil over medium heat in a large pot or dutch oven. add onion, garlic, carrots, celery, mushrooms, herbs and pepper and sauté until onions and mushrooms are tender, about 10 minutes.
• 2 add broth and quinoa, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, or until quinoa and carrots are tender.
• 3 meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil, add swiss chard and boil for 3 minutes, or until tender. drain. stir chard into soup. serve.