MARITIME SEAFOOD CHOWDER

MARITIME SEAFOOD CHOWDER image

Yield 4-6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound white fish like haddock
1/4 to 1/2 pound salmon
1/2 pound lobster or crab meat (cooked)
4-5 new potatoes (or 8-10 small red ones), cut in small pieces
3-4 stalks celery, cut into small pieces
1 large onion (red or other)
1 can concentrated low-fat cream of mushroom soup
1 can clam juice or 1 1/2 C of seafood stock
1 C milk
2-4 T butter
S&P, parsley

Steps:

Put white fish and salmon in a shallow pan and simmer in clam juice or seafood stock until opaque. Takes a few minutes. SAVE the cooking liquid Microwave potatoes until tender (3-4 min) Melt butter in stockpot, cook onions until translucent, 4-6 min. Add celery, cook until soft, add potatoes and cooking liquid and mushroom soup. Simmer for 10-15 min. Add S&P. Add fish, lobster/crab. Lower heat to simmer for 20-30 min. Add more liquid if needed. Taste for salt if needed. Add the milk slowly while simmering. Let simmer for a few more minutes; can be kept on stove simmering for an hour or more if needed.