Healthy Quinoa Cauliflower Chowder
This deceptively healthy quinoa and cauliflower chowder is packed full of veggies, but is still extremely hearty!
Servings: 6
Calories: 258kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ cup white wine
- 2 stalks of celery sliced
- 1 carrot sliced
- 4 cups cauliflower
- 4 cups stock
- ¾ cup quinoa
- 6 sprigs thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat oil in a medium-sized pot over medium heat.
- Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, or until onion is cooked through.
- Add the garlic and cook for one minute. Add the wine to the pan and cook for one more minute.
- Add the celery, carrot, cauliflower, stock, quinoa, thyme, bay leaves and salt.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, or until cauliflower and quinoa are cooked through.
- Once cauliflower is cooked through, remove the thyme and bay leaves. Transfer 2 cups of the soup to a large blender. Add one cup of milk and blend until creamy.
- Add back to the pot and stir in ½ cup parmesan cheese.
- Serve with extra parmesan.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/6 of batch | Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 959mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g