Chowder

angie_loves_veg

All that talk of cornbread got me thinking - I have friends coming over at the weekend and fancy an 'American Night', corn bread, chowder, burgers and baked cheesecake...

Would anyone be willing to suggest a chowder recipe that is scrummy? I don't mind a bit of work, but clams are hard to find round these parts......:rolleyes:

Blairweech

Here is my recipe for Bacon and Sweetcorn Chowder

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

100g streaky bacon rashers, rinded and diced
50g butter
1 medium onion, peeled and sliced
1 medium leek, peeled and sliced
2 celery sticks, sliced
2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
300ml chicken stock
225g potatoes, peeled and diced
1 x 425g can sweetcorn kernels, drained
450ml milk
Salt and pepper
Pinch of cayenne pepper
6 tblspn double cream
1 tblspn chopped fresh parsley, to garnish

METHOD

• Fry the bacon in half the butter over moderate heat for 2-3 minutes
• Add the onion, leek, celery and carrot, stir well and cook for 4 minutes
• Pour on the stock, bring to the boil and add the potatoes. Return the stock to the boil, cover the pan and simmer for 20 minutes
• Add the sweetcorn and milk and bring to simmering point. Simmer for 3 minutes and add salt, pepper and cayenne
• Stir in the cream and allow just to heat through, then stir in the remaining butter. Garnish with the parsley and serve very hot
• Serve with plenty of hot, crusty rolls

Come to think of it...might make this later instead of normal chicken and sweetcorn soup

angie_loves_veg

That sounds lovely - I may have to have a trial run before the weekend yum yum!

Thanks