Wayne’s Smoked Fish Chowder
(from Heather P’s recipe box)
Wayne first cooked this for us when we visited at his new home – impressed his Mum!
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Soups
Ingredients
- 2 medium onions, sliced
- 2 leeks, finely sliced
- 3 medium potatoes
- 1 1/2 litres fish or chicken stock
- 200ml lite cream or evaporated milk
- 225g smoked fish
- 250ml water
- 300ml milk
- little butter
- chopped chives to garnish
Directions
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Saute onions and leeks in a little butter, until soft.
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Add 3 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped into largish chunks.
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Cook 10 minutes.
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Add cream or evaporated milk, and cook for 2 minutes.
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Remove half of the vegetables, puree the remainder.
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Return to pan with the solid vegetables.
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Poach the fish in the water and milk.
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Flake, add to the soup and reheat all.
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Serve in bowls, sprinkled with chives.