Chunky chicken & ham chowder

Chunky chicken & ham chowder

Rich and creamy, yet low in fat - you could also make this warming soup with fish

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Easily halved

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Low-fat, Super healthy

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the leeks over a low heat for 3 mins until softened. Stir in the potatoes and flour, then slowly blend in the milk, stirring with a wooden spoon. Bring to the boil and simmer, uncovered, for 10-12 mins until the potatoes are soft.
  2. Add the chicken, ham, sweetcorn and peas, then stir over a medium heat for 5 mins or until hot and bubbling. Season to taste and serve with crusty bread.
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Make it with fish

Replace the cooked chicken breast and ham 300g/10oz skinned smoked haddock or any firm-fleshed white fish. Cut the fish into chunks and add at the same time as the peas and sweetcorn. Sprinkle over a handful of chopped fresh herbs to serve.

Per serving

341 kcalories, protein 34g, carbohydrate 37g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 5g, sugar 12g, salt 0.66 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2006.

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  • 01 November 2007

    mittens rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Simple to make and so tasty. Did add a little pepper, next time might add a little whole grain mustard, for a bit of a zing.

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  • 02 November 2007

    tattookitten rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    It was nice, but next time I'm going to add something to give it more taste, also I'd serve it with some crusty bread. Other than that it was great.

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  • 13 January 2008

    Jo H commented on this recipe

    I added chicken stock and some curry for more taste. It was delicious and it was ready in a few minutes. Great as a midweek supper

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  • 27 June 2008

    katybal rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious - simple, tasty - even nicer if you add a bay leaf and some cloves whilst cooking.

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  • 02 September 2008

    Joanne commented on this recipe

    Very easy to make and quite tasty, really filling too! I added a little more milk as I used large potatoes, and used some leftover smoked gammon instead of ham....made it a bit more flavoursome!

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  • 05 September 2008

    Nicki rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Tried this last night with the kids (who can be a little picky!) and a great thumbs up was given all round. As with previous reviews, might try a bay leaf or similar to make it a little more perky but it was great all the same.

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  • 15 March 2009

    melitajm commented on this recipe

    Tasty indeed - added carrots instead of peas as did not have any and paprika to give it a little more taste. Used fresh chicken breast that I floured and pan fried quickly before putting them in the soup - the eat was moist and tender.

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  • 25 March 2009

    iamac rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great low fat recipe and the family loved it. I serve it with some garlic bread. I added some thyme and other herbs. I personally add some tobasco in my bowl to add a kick to it.

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  • 22 May 2009

    Hermione rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I thought this was delicious and easy to make. Added thyme as suggested and had to use spring onions. Tasty and filling.

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  • 14 September 2009

    Katy rated this recipe

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  • 13 February 2010

    Mary Chappell rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 06 April 2010

    Everveit rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    It tastes so light, creamy and delicious. And very easy to cook!

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  • 06 July 2010

    Gillian rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I loved this recipe - it is low fat yet very filling. I did mine with smoked haddock and sea food selection and it was gorgeous! The smoked fish gave it good seasoning too. Plenty of black pepper!

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    25 August 2010

    Ann rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I used leftover roast chicken and scaled down the ingredients to make a lunch for two. Very tasty and filling. I agree with previous comments that an addition of herbs improves the flavour.Also needs a good twist of the black pepper mill.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Easily halved

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Low-fat, Super healthy

Counts as 1 of 5-a-day

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 2 leeks , thinly sliced
  • 3 medium potatoes , cut into small cubes
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 700ml skimmed milk
  • 2 ready roasted chicken breasts, skin removed and cut into chunks
  • 2 thick slices ham , chopped
  • 175g each frozen sweetcorn and frozen peas
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Per serving

341 kcalories, protein 34g, carbohydrate 37g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 5g, sugar 12g, salt 0.66 g

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