Bacon and corn chowder

Rating:

Average: 5 (1 vote)

Serves: 4
Time to make: 28 mins, prep 10 mins, cook 18 mins
Total cost: $7.04 / $1.76 per serve
(at time of publication)

Low fat Low kilojoule High protein

Ingredients
Nutrition info.

Full ingredients list:

2 rashers lean shortcut bacon
1 onion, finely chopped
2 potatoes, peeled, chopped
1 green capsicum, diced
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon flour
2 cups reduced-salt chicken stock
1 cup corn kernels
1 1/2 cups skim milk
4 slices multigrain bread
fresh chopped herbs, to garnish

Nutritional information (per serve)

Kilojoules:

1,170kJ

Calories:

280cal

Protein:

15.7g

Total fat:

8.6g

Saturated fat:

1.9g

Carbohydrates:

32.7g

Sugars:

10.6g

Dietary fibre:

4.1g

Sodium:

860mg

Calcium:

142mg

Iron:

1.2mg

Instructions

Instructions and steps:

Step 1 Microwave bacon on high for 1 1/2 minutes. Chop. Set aside.

Step 2 Place onion, potato, capsicum and oil into a microwave-proof bowl. Cover and cook on high for 5 minutes, stirring once.

Step 3 Stir in flour and cook on high for 1 minute. Gradually add stock, stirring. Add corn and cook for 6 minutes on high, stirring twice during cooking.

Step 4 Purée if desired, then return to microwave-proof bowl. Add bacon and milk. Cook for 4 minutes on HIGH, or until hot. Season to taste and serve with multigrain bread, and if desired, an herb garnish.