Healthy Fish Chowder
Servings: 4
Calories: 458kcal
Ingredients
- 2 slices thick-cut bacon cut into strips
- 1 sweet onion chopped
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 cup skim milk
- 1 quart reduced fat low sodium chicken stock
- 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay
- 4 russet potatoes cut into ½-inch cubes
- 1 pound firm white fish such as pollack or cod, cubed
- 4 green onions chopped, for garnish
- Coarse kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add the bacon. Cook until slightly crispy and the fat is rendered. Add the onion and celery. Cook until soft and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 45 to 60 seconds. Add the flour and stir to combine. (The mixture will be dry.)
- Add stock and milk. Stir to combine. Add Old Bay and potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
- Add the fish and simmer until the fish is cooked, about 8 minutes. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper. Ladle into warmed bowls and top with chopped green onion. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 295mg | Potassium: 1721mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 270IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 162mg | Iron: 4mg