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Corn chowder
A great winter lunch or evening meal idea, this quick and easy chowder can be whipped up in under half an hour! Kids will love the sweet corn flavour too.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped
- 2 rashers lean bacon, chopped
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 3 cups low-fat milk
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 sprig fresh thyme, chopped (optional)
- 1 can cream style corn
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
Method
- 1. Heat the oil in a large pot over a medium heat. Add onion, celery and bacon.
- 2. Cook for three minutes or until onion is clear, stirring frequently.
- 3. Stir in flour and cook for one minute.
- 4. Stir in milk, frozen corn, thyme, cream style corn and salt.
- 5. Bring to the boil and cook until thick (about five minutes).
- 6. Sprinkle with cracked pepper and serve with warm crusty bread.