Simple and Delicious Seafood Chowder

Chowder is a great way to introduce someone to eating fish. Loaded with potatoes and vegetables in a creamy sauce, it is heart warming and rich. The following recipe is very versatile and you can substitute for any type of fish or vegetables you wish.

Ingredients [to serve 6]

1 tbsp olive oil
3 rashers diced
2 large onions peeled and diced
3 stalks celery diced
2 carrots peeled and diced
2 tbsp flour

800ml fish stock [I use 2 Knorr Stock Pots]

5 potatoes peeled and diced
Handful chopped fresh parsley
400ml milk
600g white fish [I used Ling and Whiting], skinned, deboned and cut into bite sized pieces
200g smoked mackerel torn up roughly

150ml single cream

Method

Heat the oil in a large pot and add the rashers
When nicely browned, add the onions, celery and carrots and gently fry for 5 minutes
Add the flour and coat the whole mix
Add the stock gradually
Add the potatoes, milk and parsley and simmer for 5 minutes
Check that potatoes are cooked and add the fish
Simmer for 4 minutes and add the cream
Cook for another few minutes and serve

If you're like me, make double and freeze half!