Creamy chicken, bacon & corn chowder Recipe | Home Beautiful

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium leek, trimmed, finely chopped
• 2 (140g) bacon rashers, rind removed, finely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, trimmed, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 cups water
• 1L chicken stock
• 3 bay leaves
• ¼ bunch parsley stalks (no leaves)
• 1 large (300g) potato, peeled, chopped
• 2 fresh corn cobs, corn removed
• Salt and cracked black pepper
• 1 (300g) chicken breast fillet, thinly sliced
• ½ cup cream, optional
• 2 tbsp shredded parsley leaves