Smoked Whitefish Chowder

  • 8
  • 45 mins

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs yukon gold potatoes peeled and cut into 1 in cubes
  • 1 c heavy cream
  • 1 c milk
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 med. onion finely chopped
  • 3 celery ribs finely chopped
  • 1 leek white and light green parts only thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp chopped thyme
  • 1 c dry white wine
  • 3 1/2 c chicken stock or low sodium broth
  • one 10 oz package frozen corn kernals thawed
  • one 2 lb smoked whitefish skin and bones discarded, coarsely flaked
  • 2 tbsp chopped dill
  • 2 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley
  • Tobasco

Preparation

Step 1

In a med. saucepan, cover the potato chunks with cream and milk. Season lightly with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Partially cover the saucepan and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large soup pot melt the butter in the oil. Add the onion, celery, leek and thyme and cook over moderate heat until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the wine and boil until nearly evaporated, about 5 minutes. Add chicken stock and season very lightly with salt.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer half of the cooked potatoes to a bowl. Transfer the remaining potatoes and all of the liquid to a blender and puree until very smooth. Add the potato chunks, the pureed potatoes and the corn to the soup pot and simmer until the corn is just tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in the whitefish. Add the dill and parsley and season with Tobasco. Serve hot.