High Protein Vegetable Soup

• porcie: Serves 3 to 5
• celkový čas: 21 minutes

Ingrediencie

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 medium yellow or white onion, chopped

3 medium carrots, chopped

2 ribs celery, chopped

1 ½ cups chopped zucchini, sliced into half-moons (or butternut squash, potato, or bell pepper)

6 garlic cloves, minced

½ teaspoon smoked paprika

½ teaspoon dried thyme

½ teaspoon crushed red pepper

¼ teaspoon chipotle powder (optional)

4 cups vegetable broth plus more as needed

2 cups water

1 cup quinoa, rinsed

1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes

2 bay leaves

1 (15-ounce) can white beans, drained and rinsed

1 ½ cups chopped kale or spinach

2 tablespoons nutritional yeast (optional)

Lemon juice to taste

Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Postup

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, Cook the onion, carrots, and celery for about 5 minutes, or until the onion is translucent. Add the zucchini and cook for one more minute.

Stir in the garlic, smoked paprika, thyme, crushed red pepper, and chipotle. Cook for another minute, stirring constantly.

Add the vegetable broth, water, quinoa, diced tomatoes, and bay leaves. Cook partially covered for about 15 minutes, or until the quinoa is cooked. Add more broth as desired.

Remove bay leaves. Mix in the white beans and kale. Cook until warmed through, adding broth as desired.

Stir in nutritional yeast. Season with fresh lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

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