New England Seafood Chowder
- 2 lb. fish (combination of fillets, shrimp, scallops, clams)
- 4 oz. salt pork, minced fine
- 1 c. chopped celery
- 4 c. diced peeled potatoes
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 (14 1/2 oz.) can evaporated milk
- 1 crushed bay leaf
- 1/4 tsp. marjoram
- 1/4 tsp. basil
- 1/4 tsp. thyme
- 1/4 tsp. rosemary
- 1/4 c. or more sherry
- 1 c. chopped onion
- 1/2 c. chopped green pepper
- 2 c. water (or clam broth or fish stock)
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 2 c. milk
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- Saute salt pork until brown.
- Remove, saving 1 tablespoon fat. Saute onion, celery and green pepper until soft.
- Add flour. Stir well.
- Add water or fish broth.
- Stir until boiling.
- Add potatoes, spices and fish fillets.
- Bring to boil on low heat. When fillets are flaky, remove and break into pieces.
- Cook until potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Add any shellfish, shelled.
- Cook until shrimp are pink.
- Add fish pieces.
- Combine milk and evaporated milk (or half and half).
- Add to pot.
- Add salt pork.
- Heat.
- Do not boil.
- Add sherry.
- Taste for seasoning.
fish, salt pork, celery, potatoes, salt, nutmeg, milk, bay leaf, marjoram, basil, thyme, rosemary, sherry, onion, green pepper, water, pepper, milk, flour
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=519534 (may not work)