roasted corn chowder - hot for food

Ingredients

• 1/2 C raw cashews, soaked for 20 minutes in hot water
• 1/2 C water
• 1 C roasted corn kernels
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 C finely chopped yellow onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 C finely chopped carrots
• 1 C finely chopped celery
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 4 C low-sodium vegetable stock
• 1 1/2 C roasted corn kernels
• 4 C baby spinach leaves