Quinoa Vegetable Soup

Quinoa Vegetable Soup

4 cup chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
1 cup water
1/2 onion (diced)
1/2 cup quinoa
1/2 tsp oregano
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 bay leaf
1 heaping cup cauliflower
2 medium red potatoes (diced)
2 stalks celery (chopped)
2 cup kidney beans
2 cup black beans
2 cup spinach (chopped)
2 cup chopped pre-cooked meat (pork, chicken, turkey, sausage, or no meat at all)
salt and pepper to taste

1. Combine the broth, water, quinoa, onion, oregano, garlic and bay leaf in a pot and bring to a boil.

2. Add the celery, cauliflower and potatoes to the pot. Cover and bring down to a simmer for 15 minutes.

3. Add the beans, spinach, meat, salt and pepper to the pot and serve once these ingredients have cooked.

 -thanks to Katherine for the base recipe for this!!!-