Difficulty: Easy
Serves 4
As the cooler weather begins to creep in, I’m bummed that all of my winter clothes won’t get much airtime this year, however one thing keeping me in a posi mood is dreaming up easy winter recipes.
When my buds at Nature’s Charm asked me to manifest one of those dreams into a recipe using their Banana Blossom, my mind instantly jumped to a chowder. It couldn’t be any easier to make, tastes great and perfect for meal prep.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup vegan butter or margarine
- 1 brown onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup plain flour
- 3 celery stalks, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 6 small potatoes, diced
- 1 can corn kernels
- 4 cups chicken-style or vegetable stock
- 2 cans Nature’s Charm Banana Blossom in Brine, drained and roughly chopped
- 1 cup Nature’s Charm Evaporated Coconut Milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley to serve
Method
- Pop the vegan butter in a large pot and melt over high heat before adding the onion and garlic.
- Cook for a few minutes before adding the flour. Stir well to combine and then add the celery, carrots, potatoes, corn kernels and stock.
- Bring to the boil and then reduce to a simmer, stirring occasionally. The broth should thicken as it cooks.
- After about 20 minutes, add the Nature’s Charm Banana Blossom and stir through before adding the Nature’s Charm Evaporated Coconut Milk.
- Stir and cook for a further 5-10 minutes before serving with salt, pepper and fresh parsley.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you. I have two tins of banana blossoms in my cupboard (thanks to Cruelty Free Mystery Boxes) and absolutely zero desire to try and deep fry them into fish and chips. I love that this is a fun option for me! I assume I could use cashew cream instead of the evaporated coconut milk. As soon as it is cool enough in Brisbane to think about stews (please Brisbane, let go of the heat), I will crack open a tin and make this!
Yay, thanks Susan! You can absolutely use any cream of your choosing, something with a bit of thickness to it works best.
If you’re looking for some extra fishiness, you could also add some seaweed flakes!