Beef And Quinoa Soup

Name: Beef And Quinoa Soup
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef; 1/4 cup quinoa; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 onion chopped; 2 stalks celery sliced; 2 carrots sliced; 1 zucchini sliced - then cut each slice in quarters; 4 cloves garlic chopped; 4 cups beef broth; 1/2 teaspoon thyme; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon oregano

15 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef
1/4 cup quinoa
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 onion chopped
2 stalks celery sliced
2 carrots sliced
1 zucchini sliced - then cut each slice in quarters
4 cloves garlic chopped
4 cups beef broth
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon oregano

Directions

1

In a Dutch Oven or other heavy pan, melt butter and add olive oil. When hot, add onion and saute till soft; add garlic and beef. Cook beef until there is no pink left - break it up as it cooks.
2

When beef is cooked, add broth, quinoa, vegetable and spices. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat to medium and cook about 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.