Chunky Chowder

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Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Medium

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By Yvette van Boven

Published 2011

  • About

This typical main course soup from New England is one of my favourites: a rich, creamy soup with large chunks of fish, potato, corn, strips of raw or cooked ham and a lot of fresh thyme and parsley.

Ingredients

  • 250 g (8 oz) raw or cooked ham, in thick slices and then cut into strips
  • 2 tbsp

Method

Heat a large heavy-based pan and fry the ham in a spoonful of butter until golden brown. Remove from the pan and set aside. Then sauté the onion, thyme and bay leaves in the remaining fat until glassy but not brown. Add the potatoes, and fry briefly. Pour in the stock. The potatoes should be under w