Quinoa and Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup diced carrot
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 pinch dried thyme
• 2 (32 ounce) cartons chicken broth
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 cups shredded cabbage
• 1 (15 ounce) can light red kidney beans, drained
• 1/2 cup quinoa
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

Directions

Heat olive oil and butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir onion, garlic, carrot, and celery until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add parsley, basil, bay leaf, thyme, chicken broth, and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until heated through, 10 minutes.

Stir cabbage, kidney beans, and quinoa into the soup. Cover and simmer until quinoa is tender, 30 minutes. Garnish each serving with Parmesan cheese.