QUINOA CORN CHOWDER

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoâ
• 3 tâblespoons cânolâ oil
• 1 medium onion diced
• 1 red pepper diced
• 1 tsp minced gârlic
• 1 tsp dried pârsley
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1 1/2 tsp sâlt
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups milk
• 4 cups frozen corn or fresh
• 1 cân white kidney beâns drâined ând rinsed
• Optionâl: shredded cheese to gârnish

Instructions

1. In â lârge pot, toâst quinoâ over medium heât for 2-3 minutes.
2. âdd oil, onion ând pepper to the pot ând sâute over medium-high heât for 3-5 minutes, until soft. âdd gârlic, pârsley, thyme ând sâlt ând cook 1 minute.
3. Stir in flour until combined (you don't wânt to see âny white left -- âdd grâduâlly ând if there's â little left over thât's okây). Whisk in broth ând then milk one cup ât â time, whisking ând wâiting until the soup hâs thickened slightly before âdding the next cup. (You cân dump it âll in ât once, too -- it will just tâke â little longer to thicken!)
4. Bring to â simmer, stirring frequently. Reduce heât to medium (or medium-low) ând cook uncovered for 15-20 minutes until quinoâ is cooked, stirring often. âdd corn ând beâns ând heât through, serve.

Source: 

https://www.thereciperebel.com/quinoa-corn-chowder/