Fall is in the air and at our house that means it’s time for soup! With this year’s unusually hot summer, came an unusually large harvest of squash. Although this recipe calls for butternut squash, you can interchange with any of the firmer varieties. Quinoa Soup With Squash and Pesto is colourful and hearty and freezes well.
Place oil (or saute in water) in pot over medium heat. Cook onions and celery about 3 minutes. Add stock, squash, quinoa and tomatoes and bring to a slow simmer. Simmer 15-18 minutes or until squash and quinoa are tender. Stir in pesto. Season with salt and pepper.Serve and enjoy!
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- 2 tbsp olive oil (or a bit of water to saute in)
- ½ small onion finely chopped
- 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
- 3.5 cups vegetable stock
- 1 lb butternut squash, peeled and cut into ½ inch cubes
- ⅔ cups quinoa
- 1 14 oz. can diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons pesto
- salt and pepper to taste
- Place oil (or water) in pot over medium heat.
- Cook onions and celery about 3 minutes.
- Add stock, squash, quinoa and tomatoes and bring to a slow simmer.
- Simmer 15-18 minutes or until squash and quinoa are tender.
- Stir in pesto.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve.
New to quinoa, in fact not cooked with it yet, so no idea how much per person. Is the amount in your recipe 2-3 cups or two thirds of a cup? Looks so yummy, can’t wait to try it.
Hi Claire, It’s two-thirds of a cup of uncooked quinoa. Hope that helps!
Thank-you. Just about to cook it now.
I made this for dinner tonight and omg It’s delicious!! Before I even added the pesto, to taste test it was amazing!! The pesto puts it over the top in deliciousness!! Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe!! 😀👍👍
Glad you like it as much as I do Karla!
Made this soup a couple of days ago and it is so perfect for this autumn weather. Was totally delicious and going to fill the freezer with this winner!!
Had this soup yesterday at a friends and was it awesome !!
Thanks Sue!
Yup, another winner!!! Very good 🙂 Oh, and super easy to make!
I’m glad you liked it!
Just looking at this recipe makes me feel all warm and cozy……will be my first soup of the season!!
Enjoy!