Creamy Fish and Potato Chowder

Name: Creamy Fish and Potato Chowder
Prep time: 32 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 500 g White fish fillets; 600 g Potatoes; 400 g Tinned sweetcorn; 600 ml Milk; 200 g Brown onion; 100 g Celery; 40 g Butter; 30 g Plain flour; 20 g Fresh parsley

A milky, chunky soup that turns half a kilo of fish into dinner for four.

Serves 4 Prep 32 min Ready in 40 min 32g proteinKid-friendly

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Ingredients

White fish fillets500 g
Potatoes600 g
Tinned sweetcorn400 g
Milk600 ml
Brown onion200 g
Celery100 g
Butter40 g
Plain flour30 g
Fresh parsley20 g

Method

Cut the potatoes into 2cm cubes and finely dice the onion and celery.
Melt the butter in a large pot and cook the onion and celery for 8 minutes without letting them colour.
Stir in the flour for 1 minute, then add the milk and 500ml water a little at a time, stirring until smooth.
Add the potatoes and simmer for 15 minutes until tender, then stir in the drained sweetcorn.
Cut the fish into large chunks, slide them in, and simmer for 5 minutes until the fish flakes.
Season well and finish with the chopped parsley.

Cooking for a different diet?

Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.

Vegetarian
Creamy White Bean and Potato Chowder
- 800 g Tinned cannellini beans instead of White fish fillets
Stir the drained beans in with the sweetcorn and simmer for 5 minutes to heat through instead of poaching fish.
Vegan
Creamy White Bean and Potato Chowder
- 800 g Tinned cannellini beans instead of White fish fillets
- 600 ml Unsweetened soy milk instead of Milk
- 40 ml Olive oil instead of Butter
Cook the onion and celery in the oil, and stir the drained beans in with the sweetcorn for 5 minutes instead of poaching fish.
Gluten-free
- 25 g Cornflour instead of Plain flour
Skip the flour step; whisk the cornflour into a little cold milk and stir it in once the potatoes are tender, simmering until thickened.
Dairy-free
- 600 ml Unsweetened soy milk instead of Milk
- 40 ml Olive oil instead of Butter
Cook the onion and celery in the oil instead of butter; the timings are unchanged.

Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.

What it costs, and where to buy it

AldiBest choice
$18.68
for your meals
$40.36 at the till, incl. $21.68 of food you keep
$17.25 less on the food you use, over the 9 items both stores stock
Coles
$35.93
for your meals
$44.89 at the till, incl. $8.96 of food you keep
Woolworths
$38.84
for your meals
$45.36 at the till, incl. $6.52 of food you keep