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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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Bacon brings a welcome smokiness to this fish chowder. Serve with oyster crackers on a cold night and you will warm up in no time. 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 |
Directions:
1. 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 doneness. Remove fish from pan with a slotted spoon. Cut fish into large pieces. Reserve 2 1/2 cups cooking liquid and bay leaves.
2. 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.
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