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)

1

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

2

Add water and the rest of the ingredients.

3

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

4

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