Slow-Cooker (or not) Chicken Stew | Cook Smarts

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup Quinoa, uncooked
• 1 1/2 cups Stock, any type
• 1/2 lb Baby carrots, sliced
• 1/2 Onions, medium, chopped
• 2 cloves Garlic, chopped
• 6 oz Mushrooms, any button , chopped (look for pre-chopped to save time)
• 1 lb Chicken breasts, bone-in and skinless
• 2 stalks Green onions, chopped, green and white parts separate
• 3 cups Stock, any type
• 1 cup Beer, any dark variety (sub stock)
• 1 Tbsp Adobo sauce (usually found with canned chipotle peppers)
• 1 tsp Thyme, dried
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Black pepper
• 1/2 cup Corn kernels, frozen
• ~1 1/4 cup Cooked quinoa (ingredients listed separately)
• 1 Tbsp Butter (opt)
• 2 Tbsp Flour, all-purpose (opt)
• 1/2 cup Milk (opt)
• 1 tsp Lemon juice
• 1 Bread, small baguette or other crusty bread (opt)