Pinto Bean & Quinoa Soup

(Use organic ingredients whenever possible).

This soup is filled with feel-good ingredients like lean chicken, whole-grain quinoa, and hearty pinto beans. Simple, yet satisfying, this soup is very high in fiber and provides complex carbohydrates and protein, along with nutrients like iron, magnesium, and folate.

½ cup diced green onions (can use bulb onions instead)

2 tbsp olive, sunflower, grapeseed, or other cooking oil

9 cups water

2 lbs chicken or chicken bones

3 cups Willow Creek Organic Pinto Beans , cooked

¾ cup Willow Creek Organic Quinoa , cooked

3 cloves garlic, minced

3 tbsp green onion, diced

3 tsp ginger root, minced

1 tsp (or 2 ) sea salt

1 cup chicken, chopped and cooked (optional)

In a medium sized pot add oil and onions and cook until onions are opaque.

Add water and the rest of the ingredients.

Cook for approx. 1 to 1.5 hours. (Using presoaked pinto beans will reduce cooking time).

Garnish with shredded carrots, diced spinach or red bell peppers.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 400

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 380

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6g10%

Saturated Fat 1g5%

Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg5%
Sodium 610mg26%
Potassium 615mg18%
Total Carbohydrate 58g20%

Dietary Fiber 12g48%

Sugars 2g
Protein 24g48%

Vitamin A 2%
Vitamin C 10%
Calcium 10%
Iron 40%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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