Vegetable Hominy Soup
Make this nourishing vegetable hominy soup in just 45 minutes! It's a hearty and delicious veggie, protein, and grain-packed soup!
Servings: 6 -8 servings
Calories: 268kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 medium yellow onion sliced
- 2 large carrots diced
- 3 celery ribs sliced
- 2 zucchini sliced into half-moons
- 1 cup uncooked white rice or uncooked quinoa
- ½ block super-firm tofu cut into ½-inch cubes
- 1 (15.5-ounce) can hominy drained
- 8 cups rich vegetable or no-chicken broth plus more as needed
- 1 tablespoon lime or lemon juice plus more to taste
- ½ cup minced cilantro plus more for garnish
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium-high heat, heat the oil.
- Add the garlic and onion and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes, until the onion is soft and translucent.
- Add the carrots, celery, and zucchini. Stir and cook for 3 minutes.
- Stir in the uncooked rice or quinoa, tofu, and hominy.
- Pour in the broth and add the lime or lemon juice. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer.
- Simmer uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the rice or quinoa is fully cooked and the vegetables are tender. Add more broth if needed.
- Stir in the minced cilantro. Taste and season with salt, pepper, and additional citrus as needed.
- Serve hot, garnished with more cilantro if desired.
Notes
- If using quinoa: Rinse it to remove its natural bitter saponin coating (unless it’s labeled pre-washed).
- Adjust the texture: The size of the chopped veggies and the amount of broth used play the biggest roles in texture/consistency.
- Keep broth to hand: Quinoa and rice continue to soak up liquid as the soup sits, so you may want to add more when reheating it.
Nutrition
Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1542mg | Potassium: 337mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4909IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 2mg
