New England Cod Chowder
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon ⓘ
- 3 medium carrots, each cut lengthwise in half, then crosswise into slices ⓘ
- 3 celery ribs, diced (or 1 large fennel bulb, diced) ⓘ
- 1 medium onion, diced ⓘ
- 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into1/2-inch cubes (1 pound) ⓘ
- 3 (8 ounce) bottles clam juice ⓘ
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth (or 1 3/4 cups homemade chicken broth) ⓘ
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 (1 lb) cod fish fillet, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces ⓘ
- 1 cup half-and-half or 1 cup light cream ⓘ
Instructions
- In a 5-quart Dutch oven or saucepot, cook bacon over medium heat until browned. Remove bacon to paper towels to drain; crumble.
- Discard all but 2 tablespoons bacon fat in Dutch oven. Add carrots, celery (or fennel), and onion, and cook until lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add potatoes, clam juice, chicken broth, and bay leaf; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes until vegetables are tender.
- Add cod; cook, covered, 2 to 5 minutes until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Carefully stir in half-and-half; heat through. Discard bay leaf. Serve soup with crumbled bacon.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
534
kcal
27% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).