Fisherman's Chowder

Ingredients

  • 2
    oz pancetta or bacon
  • 2
    stalks celery, diced
  • 1
    small onion, diced
  • 4
    medium-large potatoes, diced
  • 1
    15-oz can chicken stock
  • package cream cheese, scant 6 oz
  • cup milk
  • 2
    cod fillets, cut into bite sizes
  • 0
    salt & pepper

Preparation

  • Step 1.
  • Cook pancetta or diced bacon until starting to crisp, remove from pan.
  • Step 2.
  • If needed add oil to bacon grease. Saute onion and celery. Salt & pepper.
  • Step 3.
  • After about 5 minutes add potatoes. Salt & pepper.
  • Step 4.
  • Let potatoes start to cook, then add stock. Cover and simmer until potatoes are done, about 8 minutes.
  • Step 5.
  • When potatoes are tender, add cream cheese, cook until melted.
  • Step 6.
  • Add milk, bacon and finally cod. Cook 3 or 4 minutes more until cod flakes. Adjust seasonings.