Chowder Casserole

Course Main Dishes
Prep. Time 30 mins
Cooking Time 55 mins - 1 hr
Yields 6 servings

Preparation
Nutritional Info
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Preparation

What You Need

8 oz (250 g) smoked cod or haddock (finnan haddie)

3 tbsp (45 ml) butter

2 onions, coarsely chopped

2 carrots, coarsely chopped

2 ribs celery, coarsely chopped

3 tbsp (45 ml) all-purpose flour

3 cups (750 ml) milk, hot

1/2 tsp (2 ml) dried thyme or

1 tsp (5 ml) fresh thyme

1 bay leaf

Salt, pepper or

Tabasco sauce, to taste

1 cup (250 ml) frozen peas

1 lb (450 g) white fleshed fish fillets (haddock, cod, turbot etc.), cut in 1-in (2.5 cm) pieces

Topping:

6 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered

2 tbsp (30 ml) butter

1 egg

2 tbsp (30 ml) milk

Instructions

Place smoked cod in a bowl and cover with water; soak for 30 min. Drain well. Remove skin and bones; cut flesh into 1-in (2.5 cm) pieces. Reserve.

Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add onions, carrots, celery; cook 5 min. Sprinkle with flour; cook gently without browning 5 min. Stir in hot milk; bring to a boil. Add seasonings. Reduce heat; cook, stirring occasionally, 15 min. Add peas, smoked fish and fresh fish. Cook 8 min. Remove bay leaf.

Topping
Boil potatoes in water until tender. Drain well and mash with butter. Season to taste. Beat egg with milk; reserve 2 tbsp (25 mL) mixture and add remaining egg to potatoes.

Place fish mixture in a buttered 2 qt (2 L) casserole. Pipe or spoon potatoes over the top. Brush with reserved egg mixture. Bake at 375 °F (190 °C) for 30 min until bubbly and brown. Rest 10 min before serving.

Tips

Note: An equal amount of fresh fish can be used in place of the smoked fish.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 470 Calories
Protein: 37 g
Carbohydrate: 52 g
Fat: 13 g
Fibre: 7.7 g
Sodium: 522 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 22 % / 246 mg
Selenium: 110 %
Vitamin B12: 108 %
Vitamin C: 85 %
Vitamin D: 58 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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