Fish-and-Shellfish Chowder
Fish-and-Shellfish Chowder requires about 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This main course has 577 calories, 27g of protein, and 38g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up garlic, salt and pepper, littleneck clams, and a few other things to make it today.
Instructions
In a saucepan, cover the potatoes with the water and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over moderate heat until the potatoes are tender, about 6 minutes.
Remove from the heat and let stand, covered.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil.
Add half of the onion and garlic and cook over moderate heat until softened, 5 minutes.
Add the wine and bring to a boil.
Add the mussels, cover and cook over moderately high heat until they open, 3 minutes; transfer to a bowl.
Add the clams to the saucepan, cover and cook. As the clams open, transfer them to the bowl. Strain and reserve the cooking liquid.
Remove the mussels and clams from their shells and coarsely chop them.
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the bacon and cook over moderate heat until crisp, 4 minutes.
Add the celery and the remaining onion and garlic. Cover and cook over moderately low heat until softened, 7 minutes. Stir in the flour, then gradually whisk in the potato cooking water. Bring to a boil, whisking, and cook until thickened slightly.
Add the potatoes and the cream and bring to a simmer.
Add the salmon and monkfish and simmer over moderate heat, stirring a few times, until the fish is just cooked, 3 minutes.
Add the mussels and clams and pour in their reserved cooking liquid, stopping before you reach the grit at the bottom; stir until heated through. Season with salt and pepper and add the parsley.
Serve the chowder in bowls.
Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir
Fish on the menu? Try pairing with Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. The Thrive Pinot Grigio with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 15 dollars per bottle.
Thrive Pinot Grigio