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Slow Cooker Veggie Quinoa Chowder -Gluten Free!

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Slow Cooker Veggie Quinoa Chowder. This delicious gluten free soup recipe is perfect for chilly fall evenings and so easy to make in your slow cooker. Yum!

It looks like the south finally gave up the fight and joined the rest of the country in below freezing temperatures. This weekend we officially pulled out jackets and hats and put away pretty summer dresses, shorts and bathing suits…. sniff, sniff.

All is not lost however…. though I will mourn the loss of summer, I will also celebrate the official start of soup season in my house. Yippee! Soups are undeniably a favorite treat of mine, I only wish my kids shared my love of hearty soups, stews and chowders. This year I’m not going to let their picky palates ruin my fall fun, I’m going to defy the minions and make soup whenever the heck I want. Take that kids.

I kicked off soup season with this delicious veggie quinoa chowder recipe, and let me tell you it was sublime!  I’m so happy to share this recipe with you today, so you can join me in indulging your soup cravings 🙂

Very Veggie Quinoa Chowder Recipe
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb diced butternut squash
  • 1/2 cup carrots sliced
  • 1/2 cup quinoa
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 box (32 oz) vegetable broth
  • 4 cups of water
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme
  • 1 can sweet corn, drained
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp fresh black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Instructions

  1. Combine squash, carrots, quinoa, broth, tomatoes, thyme and water in a slow cooker.
  2. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours
  3. Stir in corn, heavy cream, parsley, salt, pepper and cayenne
  4. Cover and cook on low another 15-20 minutes.

Nutrition

7.8.1.2
78
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Super easy, right? Happy cooking!!

Slow Cooker Veggie Quinoa Chowder. This delicious gluten free soup recipe is perfect for chilly fall evenings and so easy to make in your slow cooker. Yum!

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  1. Nancy says

    In the Very Veggie Quinoa Chowder Recipe what is the unit on the carrots. It says 1/2 carrots. Is that 1/2 cup or 1/2 pound?
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  4. Carrie says

    Looks delicious! Have you tried any substitute for heavy cream to make it lighter like fat free 1/2 and 1/2. Just wondering if that would make a difference. Thanks!
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  6. Kalyn says

    Does the cream play a significant role? I'm dairy-free. If it's role is for a fat source or a creamy texture, do you think replacing it with canned coconut milk would give a similar result? Thanks!
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    • Jordyn says

      You can substitute milk for the cream, but the soup won't be thick like a chowder unless you add some kind of thickening agent.
      Reply

  8. shelly says

    I am really keen to try this recipe which I have just now discovered. As a whole food, plant based eater, I would not be using the cream to thicken, but I would try a number of alternatives: chia seeds, tapioca(flour or seed), ground oats, ground dried chickpeas, mashed potato.... or ground flaxseed. thanks for the recipe!
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  9. Noel Gagnon says

    You can use white beans, connellini beans as a thickening agent in place of heavy cream,flour,ext. Whenever I make soups or stews that need to be thickened white beans mashed or blended are used. It cuts down on the fats, also adds protein.
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  10. Kate says

    Is there anyway I could add chicken to this slow cooker soup? Maybe chicken breasts at the beginning and take out and shred after 5-6 hours?
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