Classic Maritime Seafood Chowder

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Course Soups & Creams
Prep. Time 5 - 10 mins
Cooking Time 20 - 25 mins
Yields 4 to 6 servings

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This velvety chowder with classic flavour is ready to customize with your family’s favourite fish or seafood. Simple, quick and so tasty!

Ingredients

1 tbsp (15 mL) butter

2 stalks celery, chopped

1 onion, chopped

1 bay leaf

1 tsp (5 mL) dried dill or

thyme

Salt

Pepper

2 large potatoes, peeled and diced

2 cups (500 mL) water or

fish stock

1/3 cup (80 mL) all-purpose flour

3 cups (750 mL) milk

2 cups (500 mL) chopped raw skinless fish fillets or

cooked seafood (shrimp, lobster, scallops, crab, clams, oysters)

2 tbsp (30 mL) freshly squeezed lemon juice

Whole grain crackers, crumbled

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Preparation

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In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat; sauté celery, onion, bay leaf, dill, 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper for about 5 min or until onions start to brown. Stir in potatoes; sauté for 2 min.

Increase heat to medium-high; stir in water and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium and boil for about 5 min or until potatoes are almost tender.

Whisk flour into milk and stir into pot; bring to a simmer, stirring often. Stir in fish or seafood; simmer, stirring often for 5 min or until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork or seafood is hot. Discard bay leaf. Stir in lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls and top each serving with crumbled crackers.

Tips

Add up to 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) chopped carrots, sweet red pepper or corn kernels with onion for extra colour and nutrition.

Turn this into chicken chowder: replace dill with thyme and stir in 2 cups (500 mL) diced cooked chicken in place of fish.

For the Adventurous: Omit butter and add 3 slices bacon, chopped, and 1/2 tsp (2 mL) hot pepper flakes with onion.

Add 2 lbs (1 kg) scrubbed mussels or clams in the shell in place of the fish and cook until shells have opened. Discard any that do not open.

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oliver
March 18th, 2013

knock your socks good!!
Allison Smith
July 25th, 2012

I made the chicken variation of this recipe! I used bacon instead of butter, sweet potatoes instead of regular, replaced dairy milk with soy milk, and left out the lemon.

It's absolutely delicious :)
Emily
January 7th, 2012

Instead of two cups Water...use 1 Cup Water 1 Cup Dry White Wine.
Also use Half and Half Cream for a Rich Flavourful Taste