Chunky chicken & ham chowder

10-30 minutes 30-60 minutes 4 servings 400 kcal or less chicken chowder cj jackson ham leek leeks mains potato potatoes quick recipe soup sunflower oil sweetcorn warming

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Easily halved

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Ingredients

1 tbsp sunflower oil

2 leeks , thinly sliced

3 medium potatoes , cut into small cubes

1 tbsp plain flour

700ml skimmed milk

2 ready roasted chicken breasts, skin removed and cut into chunks

2 thick slices ham , chopped

175g each frozen sweetcorn and frozen peas

Method

Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the leeks over a low heat for 3 mins until softened. Stir in the potatoes and flour, then slowly blend in the milk, stirring with a wooden spoon. Bring to the boil and simmer, uncovered, for 10-12 mins until the potatoes are soft.

Add the chicken, ham, sweetcorn and peas, then stir over a medium heat for 5 mins or until hot and bubbling. Season to taste and serve with crusty bread.