Name: Chicken chowder
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cup (500ml) chicken stock; 2 cup (500ml) water; 2 (400g) chicken breast fillets; 40 gram butter; 2 (130g) rindless bacon slices, coarsely chopped; 1 medium_piece brown onion (150g), chopped finely; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 (350g) leek, thinly sliced; 1 (150g) stalk celery, trimmed, finely chopped; 1/4 cup (35g) plain flour; 2 (400g) potatoes, coarsely chopped; 4 cup (1l) milk; 1/2 cup (125ml) cream; 2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives

Ingredients

2 cup (500ml) chicken stock

2 cup (500ml) water

2 (400g) chicken breast fillets

40 gram butter

2 (130g) rindless bacon slices, coarsely chopped

1 medium_piece brown onion (150g), chopped finely

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 (350g) leek, thinly sliced

1 (150g) stalk celery, trimmed, finely chopped

1/4 cup (35g) plain flour

2 (400g) potatoes, coarsely chopped

4 cup (1l) milk

1/2 cup (125ml) cream

2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives

Method

1.Bring stock and water to the boil in a medium saucepan. Add chicken, return to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer with lid on for about 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Cool chicken in poaching liquid 10 minutes. Remove chicken from pan; discard poaching liquid. Shred chicken coarsely.

2.Meanwhile, heat butter in large saucepan; cook bacon, onion, garlic, leek and celery, stirring, until vegetables soften.

3.Stir in flour. Continue stirring, 1 minute. Stir in potato, milk and cream; simmer, covered, about 15 minutes or until potato is just tender.

4.Add chicken and chives; cook, stirring, until heated through.

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