5 from 6 votes
Fish Chowder Recipe
Creamy, dreamy, and incredibly comforting, this Fish Chowder is like a hug in a bowl.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
402 kcal
Course:
Appetizer, Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup butter unsalted
- 4 Bacon chopped, slices
- 1 onion chopped, large
- 2 celery diced, stalks
- 3 Yukon Gold potatoes peeled and diced, large
- 1 teaspoon thyme dried
- 2 bay leaf
- 3 cups fish stock or vegetable stock
- 1 pound cod cut into chunks, or other firm white fish
- 1 cup heavy cream
- salt freshly ground, to taste
- black pepper freshly ground, to taste
- Old Bay seasoning to taste
- parsley chopped for garnish, fresh
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add bacon, onion, and celery; sauté for about 10 minutes.
- Add the diced potatoes, thyme, bay leaves, and stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
- Add the fish chunks to the pot. Simmer gently until fish is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Stir in the heavy cream, and season with salt and pepper and Old Bay. Heat just until hot without boiling.
- Adjust seasonings and add more stock if needed. Sprinkle with fresh parsley when serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
402kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
0.3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
130mg
(43%)
Sodium
164mg
(7%)
Potassium
847mg
(18%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
713IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
54mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 402
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 402kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 130mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 164mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 847mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 713IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.