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Mexican Quinoa Soup Recipe

This hearty, one-pot Mexican quinoa soup is comfort in a bowl. It's fresh and flavorful and jam-packed with protein. Add your favorite toppings like this sliced jalapeños, avocado, sour cream, crispy tortilla strips, or avocado for extra nutrition, flavor, and fun!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 479 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 2 2 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 1 1 medium onion
  • 1 1 medium red pepper
  • 4 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 2 links fresh chorizo sausages
  • 1 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 2 teaspoons sea salt more to taste
  • 1 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 6 6 cups beef bone broth
  • 1 1 cup quinoa
  • 1 1 cup salsa
  • 15-ounce 15-ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 15-ounce 15-ounce can diced fire-roasted tomatoes or regular diced tomatoes
  • 1 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese sharp cheese tastes best
  • 1 1 cup frozen corn
  • ½ ½ cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 1 lime juiced
  • pickled or fresh jalapeños, cheddar cheese, cilantro, sour cream to serve

Instructions

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  1. Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and pepper and sauté until the veggies are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
  2. Remove the casing from the chorizo sausages and add them to the pot. Cook, breaking the sausages into pieces, until they are fully cooked. Stir in the chili powder, salt, and cumin.
  3. Add the broth, quinoa, salsa, black beans, and tomatoes and bring the pot to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover the pot, and simmer for 15 minutes.
  4. Stir in the cheese, corn, cilantro, and lime juice. Once the corn is warm and the cheese has melted, taste and add more salt if needed. Serve the soup topped with any or all of the toppings.

Notes

  • This recipe has been adapted from our friends at Cabot Cheese. We're big fans of the robust flavor of chorizo sausages, so we added a few to the soup. You'll also find our trick of adding salsa in place in some canned tomatoes, which is a great way to create an even bolder flavor. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 2 cups Calories 479kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 53g (18%) Protein 29g (58%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 6g Cholesterol 42mg (14%) Sodium 1886mg (79%) Potassium 761mg (22%) Fiber 12g (48%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 1964IU (39%) Vitamin C 41mg (46%) Calcium 232mg (23%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 479

% Daily Value*

Serving 2 cups
Calories 479kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 53g 18%
Protein 29g 58%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 42mg 14%
Sodium 1886mg 79%
Potassium 761mg 16%
Fiber 12g 48%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 1964IU 39%
Vitamin C 41mg 46%
Calcium 232mg 23%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.