Chunky chicken & veg chowder with beer bread

4 servings Prep: 15 mins, Cooking: 1 hr 20 mins
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Try this heartwarming, thick and creamy chunky chowder.

By Food24 July 15 2010
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Ingredients (13)

2 cup milk
2 chicken breast fillets — on the bone
250 g butternut — and sweet potato, cubed
2 leeks — sliced
250 g bacon — chopped
1 cup peas — fresh
50 ml butter
50 ml flour
125-250 ml cream
For the beer bread you will need:
450 ml beer
500 g flour — self-raising
salt and freshly ground black pepper
dried mixed herbs
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Method:

In a large pot, bring the milk and 500 ml (2 cups) water to boil , add the chicken, butternut and potatoes, cover and cook for 15 – 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked and veg is tender.

Strain – reserving the cooking liquid.

Shred the chicken off the bone. Set aside.

In a frying pan, saute the bacon until crispy, then add the leeks and fry until soft, add the peas and heat through.

Remove from the heat.

In a large emptied pot, melt the butter and make a roux with the flour, then add the reserved liquid and stir until slightly thickened over moderate heat.

Add the cream. Bring to the boil, then add all the prepared ingredients. Heat through.

Season with salt and loads of back pepper.

For the Beer bread you will need:

Preheat your oven to 180 degrees.

Mix the bread ingredients together and spoon into a greased loaf tin.

Sprinkle with some dried herbs.

Bake for 1 hour.

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