Eds New England Fish Chowder
- Canola oil spray
- 4 Swiss chard leaves, red or green
- 2 medium red potatoes, halved and sliced
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 to 3/4 pound white fish fillets (cod, flounder, tilapia, etc.)
- 14 ounces clams, shelled (fresh, frozen, or canned)
- 3 or 4 mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
- Preheat the oven to 450F.
- Spray the inside and lid of a cast-iron Dutch oven with canola oil.
- Separate the chard leaves and stems.
- (See headnote.)
- Mince the stems especially fine and spread across the bottom of the pot.
- Coarsely chop the leaves and reserve.
- Scatter the potatoes in the pot and season with salt and pepper.
- Place the fish on top of the potatoes.
- Drain the clams, reserving the liquid.
- (Frozen clams will not need to be drained.)
- Add the clams to the pot and top with the mushrooms.
- In a small bowl, combine the milk, Old Bay Seasoning, the liquid from the clams, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour into the pot.
- Pack in the chard leaves until the pot is full but the lid will still fit tightly.
- Cover and bake for 35 minutes, or until 3 minutes after the aroma of a fully cooked meal escapes the oven.
- Serve immediately.
- Calories: 255
- Protein: 37g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fat: 3g
- Cholesterol: 77mg
- Sodium: 155mg
- Fiber: 2g
canola oil spray, swiss chard, red potatoes, salt, white fish, clams, mushrooms, milk
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/ed-s-new-england-fish-chowder-378768 (may not work)