Chicken and Quinoa Soup
People always tell me that homemade soup is too hard to make but it’s not at all! It’s so easy! Just toss everything in a pot and simmer. That’s it! So no more excuses. Ditch the canned soup and make your own. Here’s an easy recipe to get you started. If you’re not familiar with quinoa, I encourage you to give it a try. It makes a good (and higher protein) replacement for pasta and rice. Enjoy!
Chicken and Quinoa Soup
8 cups chicken broth
White and dark meat from 1 rotisserie chicken, coarsely chopped
4 medium carrots, peeled and diced
1 16-ounce bag frozen green beans
1 6-ounce bag baby spinach
1/2 teaspoon coarse black pepper
1/4-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
3/4 cup uncooked quinoa
Combine everything except quinoa in a large stockpot. Bring to a boil, then simmer about 15 minutes. Add quinoa and simmer another 15-20 minutes. It the quinoa soaks up too much liquid, just add more broth or water.
