Tasty chicken chowder

This week’s tasty recipe was a firm favourite at a recent cookery demonstration for the ladies of 1st Larne PW. They loved the warm, and slightly sweet flavour from the crushed fennel seeds and the fresh fennel used in the recipe, and appreciated its health benefits.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Feb 2014, 23:00 BST
Sainsbury's Try Team member Arlene Thompson. INLT 16-611-CONSainsbury's Try Team member Arlene Thompson. INLT 16-611-CON
Sainsbury's Try Team member Arlene Thompson. INLT 16-611-CON

Chicken and Sweetcorn chowder (serves 4)

1tbsp sunflower oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 clove of garlic, crushed

2tsp crushed fennel seeds

2tbsp basics plain flour

300ml hot chicken stock

400ml semi skimmed milk

450g floury potato, cut into 1.5cm cubes

1 x 325g tin sweetcorn

300g cooked chicken, shredded

28g pack flat leaf parsley by Sainsbury’s, roughly chopped

1 x 300g bake at home white baguettes, basics

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan, add onions and cook for five mins until golden, add garlic and fennel seeds and cook for a further minute.

2. Add flour and mix well, then gradually add the stock, a splash at a time, mixing well before adding more. Once added pour in the milk, potato and sweetcorn. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer. Season well and cook for 15 mins until potatoes are tender, add chicken and half the parsley and warm through for a few minutes.

3. Serve scattered with remaining parsley and serve with warm crusty bread.

Cooks Tip: Try adding 1 sliced fresh fennel and cook with

the onions.