fish chowder

[Roop-Dogg]

does anyone have a good recipe for fish chowder?? would prefer one with ingredients that are common to an everyday kitchen. i looked through a couple of fish/game cookbooks but they all seem to ask for certain ingredients that regular people wouldn't/don't have. (am i being too fussy?) any help appreciated. thanks.

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Roop

[metrojoe]

Give this one a try. It's a bit of a process, but well worth it.

CREAMY FISH CHOWDER

4 cups chopped potatoes
1 cup chopped celery
1 small onion, chopped
21/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
4 cups water
2 pounds fish fillets
2 cups water
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup melted butter
2/3 cup flour
4 cups milk
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 16-ounce can whole kernel corn, drained

Combine potatoes, celery, onion, 21/2 teaspoons salt and pepper with 4 cups water in saucepan. Cook until potatoes are tender. Combine fish fillets with 2 cups water, thyme, bay leaf and 1 teaspoon salt in saucepan. Cook until fish flakes easily. Strain broth into undrained vegetables. Flake fish. Add to soup. Blend butter and flour in large saucepan. Cook for several minutes. Add milk. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in cheese until melted. Add to soup. Stir in corn. Heat to serving temperature; do not boil.
Yield: 10 servings

Recipe is from Rod and Reel, Recipes for Hookin' and Cookin'

[MikeR]

metrojoe, tried your chowder recipe with Northern fillets and it was great! That cheese really adds to it. -Thanks