New England Seafood Chowder

  • 10 mins
  • 60 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds haddock fillets, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
  • 1/4 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/4 pound bay scallops
  • 4 bacon strips, diced
  • 3 medium onion, quartered and thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups diced peeled potatoes
  • 4 cups milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Step 1


Place haddock in a Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Add the shrimp and scallops; simmer 10 minutes longer. Drain, reserving 2 cups cooking liquid; set liquid and seafood aside.
In a soup kettle, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp; drain on paper towels. In the drippings, saute onions until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in reserved cooking liquid. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add potatoes; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Add the milk, seafood, butter, parsley, salt, lemon-pepper and pepper; heat through. Sprinkle with bacon. Yield: 15 servings (3-3/4 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 237 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 101 mg cholesterol, 531 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 29 g protein.