Fish chowder recipe

Fish chowder

This hearty, luxurious-tasting soup is surprisingly easy to prepare.

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  • Serves 4
  • 10 mins to prepare and 20 mins to cook
  • 386 calories / serving

    Ingredients

    • 130g pancetta
    • 2 celery sticks, finely sliced
    • 300g (10oz) waxy potatoes, such as Charlotte, finely chopped
    • 500ml (17fl oz) semi-skimmed milk
    • 500ml fish stock
    • 1 x 390g pack fish pie mix
    • 2 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
    • crusty bread, to serve (optional)

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    Each serving contains

    Energy
    1615kJ 386.0kcal
    19%
    Fat
    21g
    high30%
    Saturates
    8g
    high40%
    Salt
    1.5g
    medium25%
    Sugars
    7g
    low7%

    of the Reference intake

    Carbohydrate 18.3gProtein 29.8gFibre 1.6g

    Method

    1. Heat a large nonstick saucepan and dry-fry the pancetta for 5 minutes, until crispy and golden. Add the celery and potatoes and cook for a further 5 minutes, until softened.
    2. Pour in the milk and fish stock. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the fish pie mix and leave to bubble for 5 minutes, until cooked through.
    3. Divide the chowder between four bowls and scatter over the chopped chives. Serve with some crusty bread.

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