New England Fish Chowder

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 lb salt lamb, rinsed and chopped
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 medium celery ribs, diced
• 4 medium waxy potatoes, peeled and diced
• 4 cups fish stock or 4 cups bottled clam juice
• 1 1/2 lbs fish fillets, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 cup half-and-half
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook the lamb in a large soup pot or saucepan over med heat until it has rendered its fat, about 4 minutes. increase the heat to med-hi and continue to cook until it begins to brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. add the onion and celery and continue to cook until the onion is soft, about 4 minutes.
• 2 add the potatoes and broth. bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• 3 stir in the fish and simmer, covered, until the fish is just cooked, about 3 minutes. add the half-and-half. taste and add salt and pepper as needed. heat just long enough to bring the liquid back to a simmer. serve hot.