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Gammon, sweetcorn and potato chowder

This warm and satisfying chowder works just as well with chunks of white fish or smoked haddock.

This warm and satisfying chowder works just as well with chunks of white fish or smoked haddock.

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(7 votes)
Cooking Time

Cook: 40 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 4

Cooking Time

Price: 90p per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 389g serving contains

Energy
1455kj
347kcal
17%
Fat
16g
Med
23%
Saturates
5.5g
Low
27%
Sugars
8.5g
Low
9%
Salt
3.1g
High
52%
1
of your 5-a-day
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
374kj/89kcal

Ingredients

250g unsmoked gammon steak

2 tbsp oil

1 medium onion, finely chopped

250g potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks

300ml chicken stock

450ml whole milk

200g frozen sweetcorn

1 level tbsp cornflour

2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Crusty bread, to serve

Method

1
Grill the gammon until just cooked. Leave to cool slightly, then cut into cubes.
2
Heat the oil in a pan. Cook the onion over a medium heat for 3-4 minutes. Add the potatoes and cook for a further 2-3 minutes, stirring before pouring over the stock and milk.
3
Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
4
Stir in the sweetcorn and gammon, bring back to the boil and simmer gently for a further 5 minutes. Season to taste.
5
Mix the cornflour with 3 tbsp cold water until smooth. Stir into the pan and simmer for 2 minutes. Add half the parsley and sprinkle the rest on top. Serve with crusty bread.