Herbed Haddock Chowder

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 12 medium leeks, thinly sliced
• 8 ounces red potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2 " pieces
• 2 cups clam juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped (or 2 tsp. dried thyme)
• 12 cup heavy cream
• 12 lb haddock, cut into 1-inch pieces
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 2 teaspoons cooked bacon, crumbled, garnish

1. Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat.
2. Add leeks, cover and allow leeks to sweat, stirring occasionally, until softened a bit, about 3 minutes.
3. Add potatoes, stirring about 1 minute.
4. Add clam juice and thyme and bring to a boil.
5. Cover pot, reduce heat to medium low and allow to just simmer about 6 minutes.
6. Add cream, return the mixture to a simmer.
7. Add fish and simmer uncovered until potatoes are tender and fish is opaque in the center, approx 5 minutes.
8. Sprinkle bacon over each bowl.
9. Season well to taste with salt and pepper.

butter, leeks, red potatoes, clam juice, fresh thyme, heavy cream, haddock, salt, pepper, bacon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/herbed-haddock-chowder-178949 (may not work)