With the Fall just around the corner, a warm soup on my back deck is something I tend to enjoy. Soup and seafood is just a blast in a bowl. Check out our recommended Fish Chowder recipe below. Enjoy.

Recipe makes 10 cups / servings

Ingredients

  • 4 1/2 cups water
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 1 1/2 pounds halibut fillets or other firm white fish, skinned
  • 3 slices bacon, uncooked
  • 3 1/2 cups cubed peeled baking potato
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onion (about 1 large)
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped carrot (about 1 medium)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
  • 4 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
  • 1 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces

Prep.

Bring 4 1/2 cups water and bay leaves to a simmer in a large skillet. Add fish; cover and simmer 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of completion. Remove fish from pan with a slotted spoon. Cut fish into large pieces. Reserve 2 1/2 cups cooking liquid and bay leaves.

Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings in pan; crumble bacon, and set aside. Add potato, onion, and carrot to pan; cook over medium heat 10 minutes. Add reserved cooking liquid, bay leaves, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes. Add milk and butter; simmer 25 minutes until potatoes are tender (do not boil). Stir in fish, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Discard bay leaves. Sprinkle with bacon.

 Nutritional Stats

Calories per serving:    242
Calories per serving:    32%
Fat per serving:    8.6g
Saturated fat per serving:    3.5g
Monounsaturated fat per serving:    3.1g
Polyunsaturated fat per serving:    1.1g
Protein per serving:    21.8g
Carbohydrates per serving:    18.4g
Fiber per serving:    1.5g
Cholesterol per serving:    42mg
Iron per serving:    1.1mg
Sodium per serving:    531mg
Calcium per serving:    166mg

 

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