Potato-fish Chowder

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 6 scallions, coarsely chopped
• 2 celery ribs, coarsely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 16 fluid ounces clam juice
• 1 1/2 lbs new potatoes, peeled, scrubbed, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 lb cod fish fillet, cut into 2 inch chunks
• 1 cup milk
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat.
• 2 add scallions, celery, and garlic. cook until tender (2-3 minutes).
• 3 add flour; stir to coat.
• 4 add clam juice and 2 cups water, whisking until smooth.
• 5 add potatoes, thyme and bay leaf. bring to a boil; reduce heat.
• 6 simmer until potatoes are cooked (about 10 minutes).
• 7 add fish; cover and cook until it flakes easily (about 8 minutes).
• 8 pour in milk; cook until heated through.
• 9 remove and discard bay leaf.
• 10 season with salt and pepper, and serve immediately.