Irish seafood chowder

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This Irish chowder combines salmon, white fish and shellfish in a creamy broth with potatoes and leeks. It is a popular coastal soup that tastes rich without being heavy.

Serves: 4 people

Preparation time: 25 min

Ingredients

• butter – 2 tbsp
• onion, chopped – 1 medium
• leek, sliced – 1 large
• potatoes, peeled and diced – 1 lb
• fish stock – 3 cups
• whole milk – 2 cups
• heavy cream – 1 cup
• salmon, cubed – 8 oz
• firm white fish, cubed – 8 oz
• peeled shrimp or mussel meat – 8 oz
• sweet corn – 1 cup
• fresh thyme – 1 tsp
• salt – to taste
• black pepper – to taste
• parsley, chopped – 2 tbsp

Method

1. Melt the butter in a soup pot and cook the onion and leek until soft.
2. Add the potatoes, fish stock, milk and thyme. Simmer until the potatoes are tender.
3. Stir in the salmon, white fish, shrimp or mussels and the corn. Cook gently until the fish is just done.
4. Pour in the cream and heat the chowder through without boiling hard.
5. Season with salt and pepper and finish with parsley before serving.