Rockport Fish Chowder

2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1/4 C onion, coarsely chopped
1/2 C celery, coarsely chopped
1 C carrots, sliced
2 C potatoes, raw, peeled, cubed
1/4 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp paprika
2 C bottled clam juice
8 whole peppercorns
1 bay leaf
1 lb fresh or frozen (and thawed) cod
or haddock fillets, cut into
3/4–inch cubes
1/4 C flour
3 C lowfat milk
1 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped


1. Heat oil in large saucepan. Add onion and celery, and sauté for
about 3 minutes.
2. Add carrots, potatoes, thyme, paprika, and clam broth. Wrap
peppercorns and bay leaf in cheese cloth. Add to pot. Bring to boil,
reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes, then add fish and simmer
for an added 15 minutes, or until fish flakes easily and is opaque.
3. Remove fish and vegetables. Break fish into chunks. Bring broth to
boil and continue boiling until volume is reduced to 1 cup. Remove
bay leaf and peppercorns.
4. Shake flour and 1/2 cup lowfat milk in container with tight-fitting
lid until smooth. Add to broth in saucepan, along with remaining
milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture
boils and is thickened.
5. Return vegetables and fish chunks to stock and heat thoroughly.
Serve hot, sprinkled with chopped parsley.


Serve this chowder
as an appetizer or
meal in itself—and
eat like an admiral
on a health cruise.


Yield: 8 servings
Serving size: 1 cup
Each serving provides:
Calories: 186
Total fat: 6 g
Saturated fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 34 mg
Sodium: 302 mg
Total fiber: 2 g
Protein: 15 g
Carbohydrates: 18 g
Potassium: 602 mg