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Raffy's Quinoa and Ceci Soup is for Soup.

Raffy's Quinoa and Ceci Soup takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Raffy's Quinoa and Ceci Soup takes 45 minutes to cook.

Raffy's Quinoa and Ceci Soup makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Raffy's Quinoa and Ceci Soup are:

1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 onion, coarsely chopped
2 medium carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped
2 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
4 Roma tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 clove garlic, smashed
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
4 sprigs fresh thyme
3 sprigs fresh oregano
2 large sprigs fresh rosemary
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
One 3-inch piece Parmesan rind
Two 15-ounce cans ceci ( garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
3/4 cup dry white wine
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained

Here is how you make Raffy's Quinoa and Ceci Soup:

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften. Add the tomatoes, garlic, pepper flakes, thyme, oregano and rosemary and cook until the tomatoes begin to break down, about 5 minutes. Add the basil, parsley, Parmesan rind, ceci, wine, broth and 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 40 minutes.Remove the herb sprigs and rind. Place about 1 cup of the soup in a food processor and puree until smooth. Add the quinoa to the remaining soup in the pot and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the puree and simmer 5 minutes more. Ladle the soup into bowls. Sprinkle with some of the Parmesan and drizzle with some of the olive oil before serving.Serving Size: makes 5 servingsNumber of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EJSELHORST.

The nutritional information for Raffy's Quinoa and Ceci Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 340.5

• Total Fat: 6.3 g
• Cholesterol: 3.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,166.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 56.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.0 g
• Protein: 11.8 g

Raffy's Quinoa and Ceci Soup is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Raffy's Quinoa and Ceci Soup is Vegetarian