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Tomato-quinoa soup with herbs

  • Hands-on time: 15 mins
  • Time to make: 35 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 x 400g cans no-added-salt chopped tomatoes
  • 2 medium-sized carrots, diced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 1 medium-sized onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 cup liquid reduced-salt vegetable stock
  • ¼ cup finely shredded fresh basil
  • 3 ½ cups boiling water
  • ⅓ cup (60g) quinoa
  • 1 teaspoon finely shredded fresh mint
  • 1 tablespoon finely shredded fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 8 slices wholegrain bread, toasted
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Place a large saucepan over a medium-high heat. Add tomatoes, carrots, celery and onion to pan with garlic, oregano, stock, 2 tablespoons of the basil and boiling water. Bring to the boil then reduce heat to simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until soup thickens. Purée soup with a stick blender until smooth.

    2 Meanwhile, cook quinoa in a medium-sized saucepan following packet directions. Cover to keep warm and set aside.

    3 Combine remaining basil with mint and parsley in a small bowl. Stir reserved quinoa into soup with herbs and serve with bread.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Check stock is gluten-free and use gluten-free bread.

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