Butternut Squash and Chickpea Stew with Quinoa

Yields1 Serving
 2 tbs olive oil
 1 small diced onion
 1 medium diced carrot
 1/2 a diced red bell pepper
 1 crumbled bay leaf
 1 tbs whole cumin seeds
 2 16ozs. jar of chickpeas, rinsed, drained and divided
 1 1/2 cups of quinoa
 1 32ozs. container of butternut squash soup (if shop bought ensure it contains no nasties)
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1. Add olive oil in a saucepan over a medium heat, then sauté the carrots in the oil until softened, which should take 3-5 minutes. Add the bell pepper and the red onion, sautéing for 3 to 5 minutes more, until soft. Stir in the bay leaf and the cumin seeds.

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2. Puree 3/4 of the butternut squash soup and 3/4 cup of chickpeas into a blender until the mixture is smooth. Add the carrot mixture to the remaining chickpeas and then mix into the soup. Simmer for 15-20 minutes and then season with salt and pepper.

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3. In the meantime, cook the quinoa as per packer instructions.

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4. Use a fork to fluff the quinoa and divide into 6 bowls. On top of the quinoa, ladle the chickpea stew into each bowl. Serve and enjoy!

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Ingredients

 2 tbs olive oil
 1 small diced onion
 1 medium diced carrot
 1/2 a diced red bell pepper
 1 crumbled bay leaf
 1 tbs whole cumin seeds
 2 16ozs. jar of chickpeas, rinsed, drained and divided
 1 1/2 cups of quinoa
 1 32ozs. container of butternut squash soup (if shop bought ensure it contains no nasties)

Directions

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1. Add olive oil in a saucepan over a medium heat, then sauté the carrots in the oil until softened, which should take 3-5 minutes. Add the bell pepper and the red onion, sautéing for 3 to 5 minutes more, until soft. Stir in the bay leaf and the cumin seeds.

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2. Puree 3/4 of the butternut squash soup and 3/4 cup of chickpeas into a blender until the mixture is smooth. Add the carrot mixture to the remaining chickpeas and then mix into the soup. Simmer for 15-20 minutes and then season with salt and pepper.

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3. In the meantime, cook the quinoa as per packer instructions.

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4. Use a fork to fluff the quinoa and divide into 6 bowls. On top of the quinoa, ladle the chickpea stew into each bowl. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Butternut Squash and Chickpea Stew with Quinoa

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