Corn-Fish Chowder

Randy Mayor; Jan Gautro
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups soup and about 1 teaspoon bacon)
Ingredients
- 2 bacon slices
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground thyme
- 2 (15.75-ounce) cans fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 1 pound peeled baking potato, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 2 cups fresh or frozen whole-kernel corn
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 (8 1/4-ounce) cans cream-style corn
- 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated fat-free milk
- 1 pound orange roughy or catfish fillets, cubed
- 1/2 cup instant potato flakes (not granules)
- Coarsely ground black pepper (optional)
Preparation
Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan; crumble. Add onion to drippings in pan; sauté 5 minutes. Stir in thyme, broth, and baking potato; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes.
Add whole-kernel corn and next 4 ingredients (whole-kernel corn through milk); bring to a simmer. Stir in fish; cook 9 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Add potato flakes, and cook until thick (about 1 minute); stir constantly. Sprinkle bacon evenly over each serving. Garnish with ground pepper, if desired.
Nutritional Information
- Calories:
- 261 (14% from fat)
- Fat:
- 4.2g (sat 1.3g,mono 1.8g,poly 0.7g)
- Protein:
- 16g
- Carbohydrate:
- 40.1g
- Fiber:
- 2.6g
- Cholesterol:
- 16.6mg
- Iron:
- 1.3mg
- Sodium:
- 527mg
- Calcium:
- 144mg
Member Ratings and Reviews
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This. Was. Amazing. This soup was so creamy and satisfying, and tasty to boot. I didn't read the ingredients right, and bought 2 14oz cans of creamed corn instead of 2 smaller ones. I just used one can, and it was great. I also didn't have frozen or fresh corn, so I used a can of sweet corn (drained). I added some crushed red pepper flakes and a dash of cayenne to give it a little kick. Delicious!10/19/09
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I usually don't write reviews, but this one had to be glorified! This is absolutely one of my favorite recipes. It is so easy to make, and it is a wonderfully hearty and healthy meal. The last time I made this, I substituted the leftovers from a whole chicken that I had cooked the night before instead of the fish, and it was even more delicious! Absolutely a five star meal!03/21/09




