Mediterranean Fish Chowder

• 1 quart water
• 1/4 cup onion, minced
• 3/4 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/16 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup potato, peeled and diced
• 1/2 cup carrot, sliced thin
• 1/2 cup zucchini, sliced
• 1 1 lb cod fish fillets or 1 lb halibut fillet, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1/2 cup dry white wine

1. Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add onion, fennel seed, garlic, salt, turmeric, pepper, bay leaf and potatoes. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 15 minutes. Add carrots; simmer 3 minutes. Add zucchini; simmer another 5 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
2. Remove 1 cup of the vegetables and broth and puree in a blender. Return puree to thicken soup; Add fish and wine. Simmer, covered just until fish is opaque, about 1 minute.
3. Remove bay leaf and serve with Italian or sourdough bread.

water, onion, fennel, garlic, salt, ground turmeric, fresh ground pepper, bay leaf, potato, carrot, zucchini, cod fish, white wine

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mediterranean-fish-chowder-352973 (may not work)