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Skinny Haddock, Bacon and Mushroom Chowder

Updated: 20th March 2020 · Published: 27th April 2016 

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Skinny Haddock, Bacon and Mushroom Chowder is a delicious low fat one pot meal the whole family will love.
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On Sunday we went out for a lovely walk and at the back of my mind was dinner. We had various bits in the fridge and freezer that needed using up so when I got back home I ended up making this delicious Skinny Haddock Chowder with Bacon and Mushrooms. I knew that Chowder usually has cream in it but I didn’t want to make an unhealthy dinner or buy any new ingredients on a day of rest (LOL is there ever such a thing for a woman)?

So to be honest I never expected this Skinny Haddock, Bacon and Mushroom Chowder to be anything more than just passable!  You know, no big shakes as I wasn’t using cream and it was never my intention to share it with my readers, I was just having a fridge clearout!

However as I was serving our now late dinner on Sunday night (squeezing in the walk had pushed it further along) I suddenly heard my hubby exclaim “YOU HAVE TO BLOG THIS” in no uncertain terms.

So there I was, tired from a day of housework, a walk, cooking and now I had to leap into blogger mode, find my camera and hastily set up a shoot when all I wanted to do was eat (I can hear the violins now)! I did ask for further reassurance by asking him to mark my Chowder out of 10 and he gave it a 9 so off I trotted with my bowl of soup to my “studio”!

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The following day there was enough Chowder for us both to have for lunch and we agreed that it tasted even better! I then did a re-shoot as I wasn’t completely happy with my hastily unexpected shoot from the night before, so the eagle eyed amongst you might notice the difference between shots!

You could make this soup with any white fish, I just happened to have some haddock loin from the reduced aisle that I’d frozen which needed using up. I do hope you try my Skinny Haddock, Bacon and Mushroom Chowder as it the perfect one pot meal full of healthy, nutritious ingredients and being low in fat is just an extra bonus!

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Skinny Haddock, Bacon and Mushroom Chowder

Skinny Haddock, Bacon and Mushroom Chowder is a delicious low fat one pot meal the whole family will love.
Course Main, Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes minutes
Total Time 50 minutes minutes
Servings 5 - 6
Author Camilla Hawkins

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Rapeseed oll
  • 2 Onions medium, diced
  • 4 Unsmoked bacon rashers diced (fat trimmed)
  • 250 g Mushrooms sliced
  • 2 Garlic cloves crushed
  • 2 tbsp Plain flour
  • 1 260g Tin sweetcorn drained
  • 300 g Baby new potatoes sliced (such as Jersey Royals)
  • 200 g Frozen leaf spinach about 8 blocks
  • 300 mls Semi-skimmed milk
  • 1 ltr Chicken stock
  • 350 g Boneless skinless haddock loin, cut into bite sized chunks (or frozen fish pie mix)
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onions on a medium heat for 5 minutes.
  • Push the onions to the outer edge and add the diced bacon and continue frying until bacon is cooked and onions softened (flipping occasionally with a spatula).
  • Stir in the mushrooms and garlic and cook through (about 5 minutes).
  • Stir in the flour and cook for another minute.
  • Add the stock, milk, sweetcorn, spinach, potato slices and ground pepper.
  • Bring to the boil, then lower to a simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add the haddock or frozen fish pie mix and continue to simmer for another 10 minutes (or until the fish is cooked).
  • Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
  • Serve with toast for dunking!

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Comments

  1. Mark

    30/12/2022 at 5:58 pm

    I’m pescatarian so I used some vegetarian ham quorn roast in mine. It’s quite delicious. Good recipe.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      30/12/2022 at 9:47 pm

      Great call, so glad you like the recipe! Even my son used to make this a university as loved it so much:-)

      Reply
  2. Janice

    11/04/2018 at 8:28 pm

    That certainly looks delicious i do love a bit of corn chowder and smoked haddock is one of my favourite fish.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      11/04/2018 at 11:05 pm

      Thanks Janice, it’s my hubby’s favourite soup:-)

      Reply
  3. William Gould

    13/03/2018 at 8:36 am

    I’ve had clam chowder once in my life, and remember enjoying it. I really must try this sometime!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      13/03/2018 at 5:47 pm

      I’m sure you’d love it, my hubby and son ask for it all the time:-)

      Reply
  4. Amy Fidler

    19/02/2017 at 9:26 am

    This is my kind of soup x

    Reply
  5. Richard Eldred Hawes

    05/02/2017 at 11:31 pm

    Always a good idea to have some soup in the freezer and this looks lovely

    Reply
    • Camilla

      06/02/2017 at 12:24 am

      Thanks Richard:-)

      Reply
  6. Helen Moulden

    05/02/2017 at 12:26 pm

    I love chowder! Never tried making it myself, but now I will 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/02/2017 at 1:48 pm

      Thanks Helen, we love this soup, hope you get to try it:-)

      Reply
  7. Maya Russell

    12/06/2016 at 8:57 am

    It looks so good and healthy. The doc says I need to eat more fish, so might try this sometime.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      12/06/2016 at 12:07 pm

      We can’t stop having it now and last week I ran out of sweetcorn and used peas and it was still lush:-)

      Reply
  8. Heather Haigh

    10/05/2016 at 12:32 am

    I love all the ingredients in this – definitely one for me to try soon.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/05/2016 at 9:34 am

      Great Heather, I’m sure you’ll love it:-)

      Reply
  9. DANIELLE VEDMORE

    06/05/2016 at 11:04 pm

    Oooh yum! Ive been needing some new soup recipes – thanks!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      06/05/2016 at 11:06 pm

      Thanks Davielle, long time no see!

      Reply
  10. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry

    05/05/2016 at 4:36 pm

    Oooooh, I can just about imagine how creamy this soup is.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/05/2016 at 10:26 pm

      Thanks Bintu;-)

      Reply
  11. Helen @actuallymummy

    29/04/2016 at 3:58 pm

    Well it certainly looks good! I live a good haddock chowder so if there’s a way to make it healthy I’m totally up for trying it.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      29/04/2016 at 4:35 pm

      Thanks Helen, such a big hit here hubby wanted it again this week!

      Reply
  12. Vikkie RICHMOND

    29/04/2016 at 12:58 pm

    This looks truly delicious! I’ll have to give it a go soon… soup is my favourite lunchtime meal! x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      29/04/2016 at 4:36 pm

      Thanks Vikkie, hope you get to try it;-)

      Reply
  13. Kavey

    28/04/2016 at 11:41 am

    Sometimes the quick make-do meals turn out the best! Looks delicious and healthy too!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/04/2016 at 12:06 pm

      Thanks Kavey yes it was a Cinderella meal for sure:-)

      Reply
  14. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche

    28/04/2016 at 10:28 am

    I do love a good chunky chowder – especially one that helps me clear the fridge! 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/04/2016 at 12:07 pm

      Thanks Becca:-)

      Reply
  15. Ian

    28/04/2016 at 6:48 am

    Such a comforting meal! Chowders are always so warm and filling, its hard not to like. This looks delicious for just using what you had in your fridge. Well done on the recipe! Also love the look of the site! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/04/2016 at 9:08 am

      Thanks for your kind words Ian-)

      Reply
  16. Sally - My Custard Pie

    28/04/2016 at 4:49 am

    Haven’t made a chowder in ages. Good reminder of what a satisfying meal it can make. My family are like Masterchef judges every night so this sort of response would be excellent!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/04/2016 at 9:06 am

      Thanks Sally, yes it would be lovely to have this response every night!

      Reply
  17. Helen @ family-friends-food.com

    27/04/2016 at 10:28 pm

    I’ll skip the bacon but the rest sounds delicious. I haven’t made chowder in ages – thanks for the reminder 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/04/2016 at 12:41 am

      Thanks Helen:-)

      Reply
  18. Madeleine Morrow

    27/04/2016 at 10:19 pm

    Will certainly be trying your chowder. I love chowder. All that smokiness plus melting potatoes. Yum. Thanks also for including a link to my recipe.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/04/2016 at 12:42 am

      Thanks Madeleine, do let me know what you think!

      Reply
  19. Sarah

    27/04/2016 at 10:04 pm

    Hehe. You always make me smile Camilla. And no there is no day of rest for women – there’s always something that needs doing! “women’s work is never done” my mum always says!!

    I really love chowder and if you can make it a wee bit healither,then that can only be a good thing! Your photography is looking really good – I love the last shot especially.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/04/2016 at 12:43 am

      Aah, thank you Sarah, all your words are making me smile now:-)

      Reply
  20. Tara | Deliciously Declassified

    27/04/2016 at 9:48 pm

    Love that this a healthy chowder! Regular chowder is so rich I never think to make it… but this recipe looks delicious and light!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/04/2016 at 12:43 am

      Thanks Tara, hope you get to make it:-)

      Reply
  21. Tina Dawson

    27/04/2016 at 9:36 pm

    I absolutely adore corn chowders! Don’t you love it when stuff you forage into a meal turn out incredible! And I agree, some foods do have the potential to taste better the next day.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/04/2016 at 12:44 am

      Thanks Tina, yes the flavours always seem to mature the next day:-)

      Reply
  22. Kritsen

    27/04/2016 at 9:21 pm

    It is rainy here and I could go for some of this right now

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/04/2016 at 12:44 am

      Thanks Kritsen, raining here too and freezing!

      Reply
  23. Claire Jessiman

    27/04/2016 at 8:39 pm

    Sounds interesting! I would never have thought to include Mushrooms in a chowder but it’s clearly worked.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/04/2016 at 12:45 am

      Thanks Claire, yes it was a big hit:-)

      Reply
  24. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy

    27/04/2016 at 4:20 pm

    This is one of my favourite comfort foods, as it reminds me of the delicious food in Maine that I ate a few years ago.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/04/2016 at 12:46 am

      Thanks Dannii, it was delicious:-)

      Reply

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