Need a Healthy Vegetable Soup to warm your bones this winter? This hearty soup with quinoa and chickpeas has you covered (and takes just under 30 minutes to make!)

Healthy Vegetable Soup

Truth time: I used to hate soup. Okay, hate may be a strong word. But soup just did not appeal to me growing up. It wasn’t until I started learning to cook (and needing to create dinners on a tight schedule) that I learned the beauty that is soup.

Why? Well for starters, they’re almost impossible to mess up. Throw everything in a pot, heat it up, boom soup.

Flavors not right? You can adjust them! Don’t have a certain ingredient? Substitute it! They’re flexible and forgiving and have won a special place in my heart, especially in these cold weather months.

To make this Healthy Vegetable Soup you’ll need:

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 12 cups vegetable broth
• 1 tsp fresh thyme
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup dried quinoa
• 2 cans chickpeas
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley

Kitchen tools you may find useful:

• Large pot
• Ladle
• Soup bowls
• Measuring cups and spoons

To make this soup we’ll start with a flavorful base of onions, garlic, carrot, and celery. Let those cook until soft, then add in vegetable (or chicken) broth and some herbs.

Bring it to a boil then add in the quinoa, cooking until the quinoa is done. Then just throw in some chickpeas and chopped parsley and serve! It’s that easy (and SO delicious).

Get ready to throw this healthy vegetable soup recipe into your bookmarks page, it’ll become a family favorite in no time just like this Italian Sausage Tomato Orzo Soup or our Crockpot White Chicken Chili. All of which are perfect for a chilly winter day!

Healthy Vegetable Soup

Course: Soup, Vegetarian

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 22 minutes

Total Time: 27 minutes

Servings: 12 cups

Calories: 212 kcal

Author: Live Eat Learn

Need a Healthy Vegetable Soup to warm your bones this winter? This hearty soup with quinoa and chickpeas has you covered (and takes under 30 minutes to make!)

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Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion chopped
• 2 medium carrots chopped
• 3 stalks celery chopped
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 12 cups vegetable broth
• 1 tsp fresh thyme
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 2 whole bay leaves
• 1 cup dried quinoa
• 2 15-ounce cans chickpeas drained
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley

Instructions

1. Heat oil over medium heat in a large pot. Add onion, carrots, celery, and garlic, and cook until softened (about 10 minutes.
2. Add broth, thyme, oregano, and bay leaves, then bring to a boil. Once boiling, add quinoa and cook until done (about 12 minutes).
3. Right before serving, stir in chickpeas and garnish with parsley.

Nutrition Facts

Healthy Vegetable Soup

Amount Per Serving (1.5 cups)

Calories 212 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5g 8%

Sodium 926mg 39%

Potassium 365mg 10%

Total Carbohydrates 34g 11%

Dietary Fiber 7g 28%

Sugars 6g

Protein 8g 16%

Vitamin A 32.3%

Vitamin C 7.7%

Calcium 5.7%

Iron 16.8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This recipe was originally published on January 3, 2018