Quinoa Soup with Pork

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon ground annatto or sweet paprika
• 1/2 cup chopped scallions (white part and 1 inch of the green)
• 1 cup finely chopped leeks (white part and 1 inch of the green), washed well
• 1 medium-size ripe but firm tomato (5 to 6 ounces), peeled and chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, mashed into a paste
• 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3/4 pound lean pork from the leg or shoulder, trimmed of fat and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 6 cups hot water
• 1 pound boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 3/4 cup raw quinoa, cooked
• 1/4 cup unsalted dry-roasted peanuts or natural peanut butter pureed with 1 cup milk
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 8 large fresh basil leaves, chopped
• Pinch of cayenne pepper
• Minced fresh parsley leaves for garnish

1. Heat the oil in a heavy 4-quart saucepan over low heat.
2. Stir in the annatto, then add the scallions, leeks, tomato, garlic paste, and cumin and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
3. Increase the heat to medium, add the pork cubes, and cook for a couple of minutes, tossing so they are well coated with the vegetable mixture.
4. Add the water and bring to a boil.
5. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 45 minutes.
6. Add the potatoes, quinoa, and peanut puree.
7. Partially cover and continue to cook until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
8. Add the peas, basil, and cayenne and cook for a couple of minutes to heat the peas through.
9. Taste for salt and black pepper.
10. Serve hot, garnished with the parsley.

olive oil, ground annatto, scallions, leeks, tomato, garlic, salt, ground cumin, lean pork, water, boiling potatoes, quinoa, peanuts, frozen peas, fresh basil, cayenne pepper, parsley

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/quinoa-soup-with-pork (may not work)