A chowder is a simple soup that is quite satisfying. There are many varieties of chowders, but I like this one called fish and sweet potato chowder. This simple, creamy soup could become your new comfort food. It is so easy to prepare and heart healthy.
Course: Seafood
Cuisine: Caribbean
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 medium-size onion chopped coarsely
- 3 cloves garlic chopped finely
- 1 pimento pepper chopped finely
- 1 medium-size red sweet potato cut into 2 cm pieces
- 1 carrot chopped coarsely
- 6 cups water or fish stock
- 200 g firm white fish fillet cut into bite-size pieces (about 1inch)
- 1 tsp. oregano
- 2 tsp. celery chopped
- 1 tsp. parsley
- 1/2 tsp. grated nutmeg
- green seasoning to season fish
- 1/2 cup cooking cream
- Chopped chadon beni to garnish
- Sal and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season fish with nutmeg, green seasoning, oregano, celery, parsley, salt and pepper. Allow to marinate for at least 1 hour.
- Heat oil in med saucepan or pot. Add onion, garlic and pimento pepper. Cook until the onion is soft and translucent.
- Add potato and carrot. Stir. Add water or stock and bring to a boil. Cover and leave to simmer until the sweet potato and carrot are cooked.
- Blend or process stock and vegetables until smooth. Add seasoned fish, bring to boil and then allow to simmer for 10 minutes (or until fish is cooked).
- Stir in the cooking cream. Remove and garnish with chopped chadon beni. Serve warm.
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Fish and Sweet Potato Chowder
Fish and Sweet Potato Chowder December 10, 2013 by Felix Leave a Comment (Edit)
Servings: 4
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 medium-size onion chopped coarsely
- 3 cloves garlic chopped finely
- 1 pimento pepper chopped finely
- 1 medium-size red sweet potato cut into 2 cm pieces
- 1 carrot chopped coarsely
- 6 cups water or fish stock
- 200 g firm white fish fillet cut into bite-size pieces (about 1inch)
- 1 tsp. oregano
- 2 tsp. celery chopped
- 1 tsp. parsley
- 1/2 tsp. grated nutmeg
- green seasoning to season fish
- 1/2 cup cooking cream
- Chopped chadon beni to garnish
- Sal and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season fish with nutmeg, green seasoning, oregano, celery, parsley, salt and pepper. Allow to marinate for at least 1 hour.
- Heat oil in med saucepan or pot. Add onion, garlic and pimento pepper. Cook until the onion is soft and translucent.
- Add potato and carrot. Stir. Add water or stock and bring to a boil. Cover and leave to simmer until the sweet potato and carrot are cooked.
- Blend or process stock and vegetables until smooth. Add seasoned fish, bring to boil and then allow to simmer for 10 minutes (or until fish is cooked).
- Stir in the cooking cream. Remove and garnish with chopped chadon beni. Serve warm.
