GREAT LAKES WALLEYE CHOWDER

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First served at Rossario's Restaurant with left over Walleye from traditional Friday night's Fish Fry. A tradition in Wisconsin. This recipe is adapted from my own Hoosier Potatoe soup and a chowder recipe from the cookbook "A Trim and Terrific Louisana Kitchen" by Holly Berkowitz Clegg.

Provided by MadCity Dale

Categories     Chowders

Time 40m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

7 fillets walleye, 1-inch chunks
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 red bell pepper
3 stalks celery
1/2 lb butter
7 baked potatoes, chopped
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups spaghetti sauce
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon white pepper

Steps:

  • Melt butter into a heavy stock pot, saute onions until light brown, add bell peppers and garlic. Cook until translucent.
  • Add liquids, spices and fish. Cook 15 minutes on medium. Stir gently so to not break up fish chunks. Taste test the fish for flaky and done.
  • Garnish with diced green onions and a squeeze of lemon juice.
  • Options: Eliminate spaghetti sauce and add 1/3 cup of flour and 1 cup skim milk. Add flour and milk to pot to make a Rouix. before onions, etc. added.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 402.6, Fat 24.6, SaturatedFat 15, Cholesterol 61.6, Sodium 1417.4, Carbohydrate 41.1, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 6, Protein 6.5

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