Honduras Fish and Clam Chowder

• 2 cups cubed 1/2-inch potatoes
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 3 tbsp. sliced 1/4-inch green onions
• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
• bacon fat
• 1 can (14-1/2) chicken broth
• 1 lb. fish fillets (cod, red snapper
• haddock), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 cups torn spinach leaves
• 4 cups milk
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 can (6-1/2) minced clams
• 4 slices crisply cooked crumbled bacon
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. white pepper
• Hot pepper sauce

1. In 3-quart saucepan combine potatoes, celery, green onions and oil.
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender (6 to 8 minutes).
3. Stir in broth.
4. Cover; continue cooking until potatoes are tender (10 to 15 minutes).
5. Stir in fish, spinach and 3 cups milk.
6. Continue cooking until fish flakes with a fork (4 to 7 minutes).
7. In small bowl, combine remaining milk with flour; stir into soup.Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring constantly, until soup is slightly thickened (4 to 5 minutes).
8. Add all remaining ingredients; continue cooking until soup is heated through (1 to 2 minutes).
9. Microwave Directions: Reduce oil to 1 tablespoon.
10. In 4-quart casserole combine potatoes, celery, onions and oil.
11. Microwave on HIGH, stirring after half the time, until onions are tender (4 to 7 minutes).
12. Stir in broth; cover.
13. Microwave on HIGH, stirring after half the time, until vegetables are tender (7 to 11 minutes).
14. Stir in spinach, 3 cups milk and clams; cover.
15. Microwave on HIGH, stirring after half the time, until spinach is tender (9 to 12 minutes).
16. In small bowl combine remaining milk and flour; stir into soup.
17. Cover; microwave on HIGH, stirring after half the time, until thickened (6 to 9 minutes).
18. Stir in fish; cover.
19. Microwave on HIGH, stirring after half the time, until fish flakes with a fork (2 to 4 minutes).
20. Stir in all remaining ingredients; cover.
21. Microwave on HIGH, stirring after half the time, until soup is heated through (2 to 3 minutes).
22. TIP: One half of a 10-ounce package of frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained, can be substituted for fresh spinach leaves.
23. 8 to 10 servings

potatoes, celery, green onions, vegetable oil, bacon, chicken broth, fish, haddock, torn spinach leaves, milk, allpurpose, clams, bacon, salt, white pepper, pepper sauce

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/20396 (may not work)