Difficulty
Easy / Beginner
Prep time
15 minutes
Cooking time
25 minutes
Makes
2 serves
Royal Quinoa and Pumpkid Soup
Preparation
- Dice the onion, leek and pumpkin.
- Rinse the royal quinoa and saute in a pan with a tablespoon of hot olive oil for one minute, constantly stirring.
- Add the onion, leek and pumpkin and cover all the ingred ients with water.
- Bring the mixture to the boil then lower the heat to the minimum. Simmer for 15 minutes, checking occasionally if more water is needed .
- A couple of minutes before turning off the heat, add the jalapeno chilli.
- Use a blender to obtain a smooth mixture, not too thick.
- Cut the fennel into thin strips and saute in a little olive oil in another pan, adding a pinch of salt, until golden brown.
- Serve the soup adding the fennel strips to each serving. Garnish with fresh dill.
- You can also garnish with plain yogurt.
