Title: Bluefish Chowder
Serves: 8
Ingredients:| 3.00 | | Bacon slice; cut in 1" piece |
| 2.00 | | Onions, med; chopped |
| 1.00 | lb | Bluefish fillets; 1" pieces |
| 2.00 | | Potatoes, lg; peeled/cubed |
| 1.00 | c | Celery; chopped |
| 3.00 | c | ;Water |
| 0.50 | tb | Parsley, fresh; chopped |
| 1.50 | ts | Salt |
| 0.25 | ts | Pepper |
| 0.75 | ts | Tarragon, dried |
| 0.50 | ts | Basil, dried |
| 0.50 | ts | Rosemary, dried; crushed |
| 3.00 | tb | Butter |
| 3.00 | tb | Flour |
| 1.00 | cn | Evaporated milk (13 oz) |
Instructions:BLUEFISH CHOWDER Servings: 8 Partially cook bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until slightly browned; add onion, and cook until onion is tender and bacon is crisp.
Add bluefish and cook, stirring occasionally, 4 to 5 minutes or until fish begins to brown.
Add all except butter, flour, and evaporated milk, and simmer 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; add flour, stirring until smooth.
Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Gradually add milk; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.
Stir white sauce into fish mixture; simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes or until thickened.
~-- Chuck Spacek Portsmouth, VA per Southern Living magazine