Hearty Corn & Chicken Chowder

Cookbook: The Australian Women's Weekly

Edition: The Slow Cooking Collection

Page: 47

Available for purchase online | highly recommended, there's so much to learn.

Me being me, I spontaneously decided to make this recipe without first checking what I actually had on hand. Naturally, I discovered halfway through that I was missing a few ingredients, so a little improvisation was required. Rather than abandoning the recipe , I worked with what I had and made a few simple changes — which, thankfully, worked beautifully.

I was out of corn and didn’t have any bacon, so I substituted peas and adjusted the seasoning with

1 tsp salt, ½ tsp onion powder and ½ tsp garlic powder. I also added an extra 2 tbsp of cornflour, which gave the chowder the thicker, creamier consistency I was looking for.

The recipe itself was incredibly easy to put together and very beginner-friendly. It turned out rich in flavour, creamy and wonderfully comforting — and, perhaps the greatest part of all, my children actually enjoyed it.

What I learned: A recipe doesn’t necessarily fall apart when you’re missing an ingredient or two. I’m becoming much more confident making little adjustments as I go — tasting, seasoning and finding substitutes rather than giving up on a recipe because I don’t have everything listed, on hand.

Overall, this was a delicious, comforting meal and one I’d happily make again — perhaps next time I’ll even remember to check the fridge first. No, I more than likely won't, if I'm being honest.

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Making Hearty Corn & Chicken Chowder ...

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Hearty Corn (peas actually) & Chicken Chowder

For your convenience, I've included an Amazon link where you can purchase a copy. I hope that helps.

https://www.amazon.com.au/Cooking-Collection-Australian-Womens-Weekly/dp/1925866971/ref=asc_df_1925866971?mcid=466cc7cdb3c835c3837fa9652bad2df1&tag=googleshopdsk-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=712376727305&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4889823444121465669&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9071480&hvtargid=pla-1730315864568&psc=1&hvocijid=4889823444121465669-1925866971-&hvexpln=0&gad_source=1 

If you have this cookbook, or decide to pick up a copy and cook from it, I’d love to hear all about it.

Please leave a comment below and let me know what you made, how it turned out, and whether you found yourself substituting a few ingredients along the way too. 😊

Happy Cooking,

JenniferWalsh xoxo