Easy Baked Fish Chowder

Baked Fish Chowder 

Made so easy, with packaged scalloped potatoes, haddock, garlic, cream, and other ingredients.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups boiling water
• 2 pounds haddock fillets, cut in chunks
• 1 package (approx. 6 ounces) scalloped potatoes, with seasoning mix
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 medium onions, quartered and sliced
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup dry white wine
• 2 cups half-and-half
• chopped fresh parsley

Preparation:

Put boiling water, fish, bay leaf, garlic, onions, butter, thyme, pepper, and wine in an oven-safe Dutch oven or large casserole. Mix gently to blend ingredients. Cover and bake at 375° for about 1 1/2 hours, until potatoes are tender. Heat the half-and-half; add to the chowder. Remove bay leaf. Garnish the fish chowder with parsley.
Serves 6 to 8.

Diana Rattray

southernfood.about.com