Irish Cabbage Quinoa Soup

• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 12 cups chopped onions
• 1 12 teaspoons caraway seeds, crushed
• 12 teaspoon black pepper
• 34 cup quinoa, rinsed
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 6 cups savoy cabbage, thinly sliced
• 4 ounces Canadian bacon, chopped
• salt and pepper

1. In large pot, melt half the butter.
2. Add onions, caraway seeds and pepper.
3. Cook 5-6 minutes until onions are softened.
4. Stir in quinoa and broth; bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
6. Stir in cabbage, cover and simmer, stirring, 4-5 minutes until cabbage is wilted and quinoa is tender.
7. Transfer 1/3 of soup to food processor and puree until smooth.
8. Return to soup pot and stir in bacon.
9. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

butter, onions, caraway seeds, black pepper, quinoa, chicken broth, savoy cabbage, bacon, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/irish-cabbage-quinoa-soup-511109 (may not work)