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Last night I was with some friends, and after having these AMAZING enchiladas, I got a little inspired to try making Mexican food! Now, I have to be honest, I have a serious fear of making Mexican dishes because I’m Italian and I just feel extremely deficient in that culture of cooking! But hey, you only live once, and this recipe is actually not totally Mexican, but I’m trying! \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Remember I told you quinoa was my new favorite ingredient? Well nothing’s new under the sun, and I still love it more than ever. This was the first time I tried simmering the little grain inside of a soup, and it came out WONDERFUL! Seriously, what an amazing substitute for rice<\/strong>. I know I know, you will never give up rice…and I’m in the same boat with you on that one, but\u00a0if you can have a substitute that is just as good and you\u00a0get filled up the same way, why not try it?!<\/p>\n

So here is my version of Chicken and Rice Soup now titled “Chicken and Quinoa Soup<\/strong>” Soooo yummy! Please try it!!!<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/p>\n

3\u00a0Cups Chicken Broth<\/p>\n

1\/2 Cup Quinoa<\/p>\n

1 Diced Uncooked Chicken Breast<\/p>\n

Black Pepper<\/p>\n

Onion Powder<\/p>\n

1\/2 Can Black Beans<\/p>\n

1 Cup Frozen Corn<\/p>\n

Handful Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese<\/p>\n

Dollop of low-fat Sour Cream<\/p>\n

Directions:<\/p>\n

(Prep Time: 20 min.)<\/p>\n

Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a medium saucepan. Lightly pepper the raw chicken on all sides. Add the chicken to the boiling broth. Toss in 1\/2 cup of Quinoa. Sprinkle about 1 tsp of Onion Powder. Cover and let simmer 15 min.<\/p>\n

Remove Lid, return heat to high. Add black beans and frozen corn. Boil for 2 min. longer. Serve soup in single bowl, topped with slight sprinkle of cheese and a couple drops of sour cream.<\/p>\n

Oh so good!! And by the way…probably less than $5 to make this soup, and it serves about 3-4 people. Great deal!<\/p>\n

In the process of making this soup, I wondered…should I add anything else? What do you think?<\/p>\n

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By: Erika Pizzo<\/em><\/p>\n

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