Green Chile Potato Soup

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

2 potatoes (peeled, rinsed, & cubed)

1 cup hatch green chiles (roasted, peeled, and chopped)

1/2 cup quinoa

6 garlic cloves (minced)

2 tbs oil or butter

1/2 white onion (chopped)

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1/4 tsp cumin seed

1/4 tsp ground oregano

8 cups water or vegetable stock

to taste (salt)

handful crumbled queso fresco or feta cheese (optional (omit for vegan option)

Directions

Heat oil or butter

In a large pot, heat oil or butter over medium heat.

Saute onion and garlic

Add garlic and onion, cook for 5 minutes.

Add spices

Add ground cumin, cumin seed, oregano. Cook 1 minute.

Add chile, potatoes and quinoa

Stir in roasted green chile, potatoes, and quinoa. Cook 2 minutes.

Add water or stock

Turn heat to high, add water or stock.

Bring to boil

Bring to a boil, cover, reduce to simmer.

Simmer for 25 minutes.

Salt to taste

Add salt to taste. Turn off heat, and let sit for at least 10 minutes before serving.

Garnish

Optionally, garnish with cheese.

Enjoy!

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 bowl
• Calories: 181 kcal
• Total Fat: 2 g
• Saturated Fat: 1 g
• Sodium: 147 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 37 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5 g
• Total Sugars: 1 g
• Protein: 6 g