Fish Chowder

Ingredients

• 400g firm white fish, cut into large chunks
• 1 leek, washed and sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 3 short cut bacon slices, diced
• 3 tsp. cornflour mixed with ¼ cup cold water
• 3 large potatoes, diced
• 1/2 cup corn
• 2 cups skim milk
• 2 cups fish stock
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• Squeeze juice 1 lemon
• Cracked pepper

Method

1. 1In a large pot heat ½ oil and cook bacon for 4mins. Add remaining oil and leeks, turn down heat to med and sauté leeks for 5-8 mins. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute longer.
2. 2Place your potatoes and corn into pot with stock and milk, turn heat down to low and simmer for 10 mins or until potatoes are nearly cooked. Season with cracked pepper.
3. 3Now add the fish and lemon juice, and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. 4Thicken sauce with cornflour and water mixture, should thicken in 1 minute, and continue to stir.
5. 5Serve immediately with a slice of crusty bread and garnish with chives.