Fish Chowder

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 4 fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 4 cups potatoes, diced
• 2 lbs cod, diced into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1/8 teaspoon old bay seasoning (or to taste)
• salt
• ground black pepper
• 1 cup clam juice
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans evaporated milk
• 3 -4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

Recipe

• 1 in a large stockpot, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat.
• 2 saute onions, mushrooms and celery in butter until tender.
• 3 add chicken stock and potatoes; simmer for 10 minutes.
• 4 add fish, and simmer another 10 minutes.
• 5 season to taste with old bay seasoning, salt and pepper.
• 6 mix together clam juice and flour until smooth; stir into soup.
• 7 remove from heat, and stir in evaporated milk.
• 8 serve topped with cooked and crumbled bacon or bacon bits.