Curry Chicken and Quinoa Soup
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Category
Soup
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Cusine
Middle Eastern
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How to make?
Ingredients
2 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
3 medium carrots
1 large yellow onion
1 large red or yellow bell pepper
1 Tbsp peeled and finely minced fresh ginger
6 garlic cloves
1 Tbsp ground coriander
2 tsp ground cumin
3/4 tsp paprika
3/4 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
3 cans low-sodium chicken broth
1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes
1/2 cup
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cups cooked shredded chicken breasts or thighs
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1/2 cup heavy cream or coconut milk
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Directions
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add in carrots, onion, bell pepper and ginger and saute 5 minutes. Add in garlic and saute 1 minute longer. Toss in coriander, cumin, paprika, turmeric, cinnamon and cayenne pepper and saute 1 more minute. Pour in chicken broth, tomatoes, and quinoa and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer stirring occasionally, until quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in chicken, chick peas, and cream and heat through, about 1 minute. Stir in cilantro and serve warm.