CORN CHOWDER WITH GARLIC CROûTONS

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Warming, tasty, filling - just ideal when friends or family pop round unannounced

Provided by Good Food team

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

25g butter
1 small onion , finely chopped
1 small garlic clove , crushed
1 stick celery , chopped
1 small green pepper , deseeded and cubed
1 large potato , cubed
600ml semi-skimmed milk
300ml vegetable stock
300g can sweetcorn , drained and rinsed
few drops Tabasco sauce
2 tbsp chopped fresh chives , to serve
2 thick slices bread , crusts removed and cubed
2 garlic cloves , crushed
2 tbsp olive oil

Steps:

Heat butter in a pan, then cook onion, garlic, celery, pepper and potato for 5 mins. Stir in milk and stock, bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 mins. Stir in corn, cook for 3 mins, then add Tabasco and seasoning.
For the croûtons, place the bread in a bowl with the garlic, oil and some salt, toss well. Heat a non-stick pan, then gently cook cubes until golden and crisp. Serve the soup topped with the chives and croûtons.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 395 calories, Fat 17 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 52 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 12 grams protein, Sodium 1.73 milligram of sodium