a blog for food lovers. — Quinoa Corn Chowder

12th
June
2011

Quinoa Corn Chowder

This is the first thing I’ve made in my crock pot on the RV! It took right around 3 hours to cook down, and of course I modified it a little so there were not as many ingredients as the original recipe. It came out pretty darn good, my bus mates were pretty impressed. I am only bummed that I wasn’t able to use fresh ingredients, instead I had mostly frozen veggies. STILL - it was so good! YUM! (these directions are for a slow cooker only!)

3/4 cup quinoa
1 - 2 Tbsp olive oil
2 medium potatoes
16 oz pkg frozen corn kernels OR 4 ears fresh corn on the cob
4 cups vegetarian soup stock or water
1 cup chopped green beans
1 celery stalk, diced
1/2 lg red pepper, diced
2 - 3 cloves garlic

1 tsp gr coriander
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp dried oregano leaf
1/2 tsp dried thyme leaf
1 bay leaf
Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
2 Tbsp chopped cilantro OR 2 scallions sliced, tender greens & whites

Sauté garlic in oil. Add potatoes, red pepper & beans, sauté 5 minutes
Combine all ingredients except corn & cilantro or scallions in a large crockpot
Cover and cook on low for 3 - 4 hours
Turn heat to high, add the fresh or frozen corn kernels, and cook for another 1/2 hour
Stir in the cilantro or scallions, salt & pepper to taste, and serve