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A bowl of hearty chicken stew with quinoa.
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Hearty Chicken and Quinoa Stew

This easy chicken stew is loaded with hearty quinoa and healthy fresh vegetables. The best soup recipe to warm your bellies this winter!
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword best quinoa recipes, easy soup recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 322kcal
Author Jenny

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 5 stalks celery chopped
  • 4 large carrots peeled and sliced
  • 2 cups sweet pepper chopped
  • 1 zucchini large, quartered and sliced
  • 64 oz chicken broth
  • 15 oz canned diced tomatoes
  • 5 Yukon Gold potatoes medium sized, scrubbed and cubed into 1 inch pieces
  • 3 cups cooked quinoa
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts medium sized, cooked, shredded and lightly seasoned with salt and pepper
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • Lawry’s Garlic Salt to taste
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Saute onion, celery, carrots, peppers and zucchini until softened, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in chicken broth and tomatoes and potatoes. Increase heat to high just until broth starts to boil.
  • Reduce to medium high and cook potatoes for 10 minutes or until fork tender.
  • Reduce heat to low and stir in quinoa, chicken, dijon mustard, hot sauce and season to taste with salt, pepper and Lawry’s.
  • Stir in fresh parsley and simmer until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 1102mg | Potassium: 1394mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 7364IU | Vitamin C: 114mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 4mg