Corn chowder with garlic croûtons

Corn chowder with garlic croûtons

Warming, tasty, filling - just ideal when friends or family pop round unannounced

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preperation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Method

  1. Heat butter in a pan, then cook onion, garlic, celery, pepper and potato for 5 mins. Stir in milk and stock, bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 mins. Stir in corn, cook for 3 mins, then add Tabasco and seasoning.
  2. For the croûtons, place the bread in a bowl with the garlic, oil and some salt, toss well. Heat a non-stick pan, then gently cook cubes until golden and crisp. Serve the soup topped with the chives and croûtons.

Per serving

395 kcalories, protein 12g, carbohydrate 52g, fat 17 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 4g, salt 1.73 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, Vegetarian Christmas 2006.

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    We were a little disappointed with the flavour and will try it again using chicken stock.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preperation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 25g butter
  • 1 small onion , finely chopped
  • 1 small garlic clove , crushed
  • 1 stick celery , chopped
  • 1 small green pepper , deseeded and cubed
  • 1 large potato , cubed
  • 600ml semi-skimmed milk
  • 300ml vegetable stock
  • 300g can sweetcorn , drained and rinsed
  • few drops Tabasco sauce
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives , to serve

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395 kcalories, protein 12g, carbohydrate 52g, fat 17 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 4g, salt 1.73 g

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