Pilchards Soup (West Coast Chowder)

20 MINUTES

SERVES 6
Ingredients
- 1 x 400g can Saldanha Pilchards in Tomato Sauce OR Hot Chilli Sauce
- 1 x can of chopped tomatoes
- 2 onions
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 cups milk
- 2 potatoes, boiled and cubed
- Few sprigs parsley, chopped
- 1 packet cream of mushroom soup
Method
- Lightly fry the onions in oil.
- Add the tinned tomatoes.
- Separately, add 2 cups of cold water to the cream of mushroom soup and mix.
- Add the soup mix to the onion and tomato mix while stirring.
- Add milk while continuing to stir.
- Heat until it thickens, stirring occasionally.
- Add flaked pilchards and sauce (remove bones), boiled potatoes and seasoning.
- Sprinkle with parsley.