23 January, 2016
Prawn chowder with mashed potato
Posted in : Appetisers on by : Connell Cunningham Tags: Chowder, Prawns
Ingredients
- 400 g Corn Whizzed to a puree
- 500 g Mashed Potato
- 1 tbsp Sunflower Oil
- 5 Spring Onions Finely Chopped
- 1 tbsp Tomato Puree
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 600 ml Vegetable Stock
- 2 Rashers Chopped
- 200 g Prawns Defrosted and peeled
Instructions
- Boil the spuds and make mash with a little milk, salt and butter.
- Strain the corn and then whizz it in a blender or using a hand blender. Leave a bit of bite in it.
- Finely chop the scallions and fry most of it in the oil in a sauspan for a couple of minutes until softened.
- Add the tomato purée, paprika, corn and stock.
- Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes before adding the prawns.
- Separately chop the rashers and fry until crispy.
- To serve put the chowder into 4 bowls. Add a lump of mash in the center of the bowl. Sprinkle the crispy rashers and the rest of the chopped scallions on top. Serve with some salty crackers.
- Eat.