New England Fish Chowder

By dashy_65

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 3 tablespoons shredded carrot
• 2 tablespoons diced celery
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh onion
• 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• 3 1/2 cups skim milk, divided
• 2 cups diced peeled baking potato
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pound cod or other lean white fish fillets, cut into 1-inch pieces
• Unsalted oyster crackers (optional)

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from find.myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Melt margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Add carrot, celery, and onion; saute 2 minutes. Stir in flour; gradually add 2 1/2 cups milk, stirring constantly with a whisk. Add potato, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes; stir occasionally. Add fish and 1 cup milk; cook an additional 10 minutes or until fish is done. Serve with oyster crackers, if desired.

299 cal, 6.9g fat, 28.3g carb, 1.6g fiber, 395mg sodium