Chunky Bermudan Fish Chowder |
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Prep Time: 120 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 180 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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The first recipe I've contributed. This has become a household favorite and good for guests. I found it in Julia Aiken's cookbook Easy Entertaining, where she explains that she's taken some liberties with the original Bermudan recipe, preferring chunkier soups to liquefied ones. Me too. Ingredients:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil |
1 large onion |
1 garlic clove |
2 large potatoes, peeled and finely chopped |
2 large carrots, peeled and finely chopped |
1 cup celery, chopped |
1 green bell peppers or 1 red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped |
2 teaspoons dried thyme |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon black pepper |
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves |
1 bay leaf |
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can low sodium beef broth |
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes |
1/4 cup ketchup |
1/4 cup rum (dark or amber) |
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce |
1 lb fish fillet, boneless, skinless and finely chopped (e.g. red snapper, boston bluefish, haddock, cod) |
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped |
hot pepper sauce (to be authentic use bermuda's own outerbridge peppers, ltd. sauce) |
Directions:
1. In a large saucepan or dutch over, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, for 3-5 minutes or until onion is soft but not brown. Add potatoes, carrots, celery, bell pepper, thyme, salt, pepper, cloves and bay leaf. Cook, stirring, for 3-5 minutes until bell pepper starts to soften.
2. Stir in canned beef broth and one can of water; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium low; simmer, covered, for 15 minutes or until vegetables are just tender.
3. Stir in tomatoes, ketchup, rum and Worcestershire sauce; bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium low; simmer, covered, for one hour or until vegetables are very tender.
4. Stir in fish; simmer, covered, 10 minutes until fish is opaque. Stir in parsley; season to taste with additional salt and pepper. Ladle into warm soup bowls and serve at once with hot pepper sauce.
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