Quinoa Soup - Healthy Soup Recipe

quinoa

🥗Healthier: farro

💰Cheaper: rice

Farro provides a similar texture and is often less expensive.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water

Using water is cost-effective while still providing flavor.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes add nutrients and a different flavor.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: green onions

Parsley offers a fresh taste and is often more accessible.

Heat a pressure cooker on medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

Wait until the oil is hot, then add a cinnamon stick.

Add chopped onion, chopped garlic, and 1 chopped green chili to the pot and mix.

Cook for about 3-4 minutes until the onion softens.

Add chopped carrots, beets, tomatoes, and corn to the pot.

Season with black pepper and oregano, then mix the vegetables.

Add 1/2 cup of rinsed quinoa to the pot along with water and salt.

Close the pressure cooker and cook for 1 whistle.

After cooking, check the consistency of the soup.

Add chopped red pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice, then stir.

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