I have been experimenting with different whole grains a lot lately, especially quinoa recipes. This Black Bean and Quinoa Soup recipe is one of the more successful of results. The texture of the soup is somewhat thick (stew may have been a more appropriate title), so it is filling. This bean and quinoa soup is very high in protein and fiber. It also provides a good deal of iron and lycopene, from the addition of spinach and tomatoes. It doesn’t get much healthier than this easy inexpensive soup.
Black Bean and Quinoa Soup Recipe
Author: Robin Gagnon
Black bean & quinoa soup is an easy hearty gluten-free recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. black beans. (pre-soaked and rinsed)
- 1 tbs. olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic (crushed/minced)
- ¾ cup carrot (small diced) approx.1 extra large carrot
- 1 cup dry quinoa
- 9 cups (2 qts. plus a cup) chicken or vegetable stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 15 oz. can of petite diced tomatoes
- spinach (1 can, or an 8 oz. bag of fresh baby spinach)
Instructions
- Rinse and soak the beans overnight. Drain and rinse again. Set aside.
- Put oil in large stock pot or dutch oven, over medium heat.
- Once hot add carrots and garlic, saute, until garlic is cooked through.
- Add the quinoa, stir and cook another minute.
- Add all the remaining ingredients except the spinach. Cover and simmer.
- After 2 hours, add spinach, and continue to cook until beans are soft.
Notes
Nice served with diced tomatoes and fresh herbs, as shown above. Also great with: salsa or sour cream. Tortilla chips or whole grain rolls make a great side with this soup.
Be sure to check out the rest of my quinoa recipes while you are here. I make it rather often 
The carrots, garlic, quinoa and bay, before adding remaining ingredients.
Yumm! We’ve recently discovered quinoa and LOVE it! Our last creation was a chickpea, quinoa stew concoction and it was delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
Your stew sounds good. It is a fun ingredient to experiment with
It looks so delicious!
This sounds delicious, thanks.
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Delicious!!!!! Sprinkled some crushed red pepper flakes on the top.
It’s so hearty! Thanks for sharing
Just made this tonight. Added some cumin, garlic powder, cayenne pepper to kick it up a notch. The original flavor really didn’t need much else. It was good on it’s own but I’m a sucker for spice.
This is a very delicious and healthy meal. I’m extremely happy with your recipe and will be making more in the future.
Thanks for your feedback Becky. Your spicy additions sound good to me
I tried this recipe but unfortunately I wasn’t able to get the same consistency as you have in your photos and I let it simmer for approximately 3 1/2 hours. Also, I realised at the last minute that I only had canned black beans so I used 4 cups of those instead of one pound of dried beans. The result ended up being great, I absolutely LOVED it… Thanks for posting this!
As long as it came out good.
Thanks for your input. Your comment will probably help someone else along the road who also doesn’t have dried beans on hand.
This sounds so yummy!