Tampa's Own Fish Chowder

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb red snapper fillets or 1 lb grouper fillet
• 1/2 cup diced cooked boneless skinless chicken
• 2 slices bacon
• 1 cup diced potato
• 2/3 cup chopped onion
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 1/4 cup diced carrot
• 1 tablespoon dice celery
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon ground dill
• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• 2 cups hot water (not quite boiling)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 tablespoons dry wine, can be added if desired (optional)

Recipe

• 1 fry bacon & remove from pan.
• 2 add onions & garlic to drippings.
• 3 saute' until tender but not browned.
• 4 add the water, potatoes, carrots, celery, and paprika.
• 5 cook until the potatoes are almost done.
• 6 cut fish into 1 inch pieces.
• 7 add the rest of the seasonings, the fish and cooked chicken at the same time.
• 8 cook until fish becomes flaky this only takes a short time depending on thickness of fish.
• 9 pour in the half & half and wine, stir well.