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Hearty Vegetable Soup with Parsley Gremolata
Amalie

Hearty Vegetable Soup with Parsley Gremolata

A comforting and flavorful vegetable soup made hearty with quinoa and cannellini beans, brightened by a fresh parsley, lemon, and garlic gremolata.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Calories: 280
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 1 tsp. lemon zest, finely grated
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced (divided)
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 3 carrots, diced
  • 3 celery stalks, sliced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 2 tsp. ground coriander
  • 6 cups vegetable stock
  • 1/3 cup quinoa, rinsed
  • 1 bunch broccolini, chopped
  • 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Prepare the gremolata.
  2. In a small mixing bowl, stir together the chopped fresh parsley, lemon zest, and one clove of minced garlic.
  3. Season the gremolata mixture with a pinch of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  4. Set the gremolata mixture aside to allow the flavors to marry.
  5. Heat the olive oil in a large cast-iron pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
  6. Add the onion, carrots, celery, bay leaf, and the remaining three cloves of chopped garlic to the pot.
  7. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper.
  8. Sauté the vegetables until they become crisp-tender, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  9. Incorporate the tomato paste and ground coriander into the sautéed vegetables.
  10. Stir constantly until the tomato paste darkens and becomes fragrant, roughly 2 to 3 minutes.
  11. Pour in the vegetable stock.
  12. Add the rinsed quinoa to the pot.
  13. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil.
  14. Reduce the heat to a simmer.
  15. Cover partially and cook, stirring occasionally, until the quinoa is tender and cooked through, about 14 to 16 minutes.
  16. Stir in the broccolini.
  17. Stir in the cannellini beans.
  18. Continue cooking for another 3 to 4 minutes until the broccolini is tender.
  19. Serve your Hearty Vegetable Soup spooned generously over each portion.
  20. Top each serving with the prepared Parsley Gremolata.

Notes

Always rinse quinoa thoroughly to remove any bitter coating.
Don't rush sautéing the tomato paste; it develops deeper flavor.
Taste and adjust salt and pepper throughout the cooking process.
Remove the bay leaf before serving the soup.