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Curry Chicken and Quinoa Soup

Curry Chicken and Quinoa Soup
  • Category

    Soup

  • Cusine

    Middle Eastern

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

1

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.