The other day, I really felt like having a nice big bowl of chunky chowder. The weather outside was grim, and I craved something comforting, but the contents of the fridge were random. So, I popped over to the recipe for Chunky Vegetable Chowder, and saw that it called for asparagus and capsicum. Damn!!! These are both summer vegetables, and here I am in the middle of winter, with different vegetables available – so here are the ingredients I put together:

Winter Vegetables for Vege Chowder Hack

I ditched the Asparagus, Capsicum and Broccoli from the recipe, and added in Leek, Celery, Kumara and a few Edamame Beans I had in the freezer. The rest of the ingredients and the method stayed the same. I added the Leek (quartered, then sliced thickly) & Celery (diced) in Step 1 with the Onions , and the Kumara went in with the Carrots & Potatoes. And this is how it turned out. Yum!!!

Vege Chowder Recipe Hack

That’s the great thing about mixed vege soups like this. You can shift ingredients around to suit what’s in your fridge. I found that this version wasn’t as vibrant looking as the Summer version, but it gave just the warming food hug I was looking for.

I hope you have a go at hacking this recipe for yourself. Let me know how you get on. Post your hack & photos on Instagram tagged @abundantlycear.nz and I’ll see it!

Wishing you Abundance!