Scott's Nana Golly's Pumpkin, Bacon and Corn Chowder

Name: Scott's Nana Golly's Pumpkin, Bacon and Corn Chowder
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 medium to large whole crown pumpkin; Salt, to season; 25g butter; 1 onion, diced; 500g streaky bacon, chopped; 1 Tbsp powdered chicken stock; 2 x 400g cans creamed corn; Handful chives, chopped; 100ml cream, optional

15 minutes + 40 minutes

Serves 8

Pumpkin Bacon Corn Chowder

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Ingredients

1 medium to large whole crown pumpkin
Salt, to season
25g butter
1 onion, diced
500g streaky bacon, chopped
1 Tbsp powdered chicken stock
2 x 400g cans creamed corn
Handful chives, chopped
100ml cream, optional

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Method

1. Peel and dice the whole pumpkin, removing skin and seeds. Boil in a large pot of salted water until cooked.
2. In a frying pan, add butter, onion, bacon and chicken stock and cook for 5-6 minutes.
3. Once pumpkin is cooked, drain and reserve the water from the pot. Mash the pumpkin.
4. Add onion and bacon mix and the creamed corn to the mashed pumpkin. Mix together.
5. Thin the mixture with the reserved water from the pumpkin, until you get your desired consistency.
6. Reheat and serve garnished with chopped chives and a swirl of cream.