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Cod, roasted pepper and fennel chowder

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Serves 4 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon small white onion
  • 5 clove garlic, sliced thin
  • 1 clove small head fennel, diced small about 1/4 inch
  • 1 clove medium yukon gold potato
  • 1 clove small jar roasted red peppers, drained, sliced in ribbons about 1/2 inch wide
  • 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 3 cup water
  • 8 cup 3-ounce pieces of cod
  • 6 cup basil leaves, torn into pieces
  • 1 cup packed baby spinach

Preparation

Baking Directions:

Cut onion in half and cut each half in quarters lengthwise, then slice thin against the grain.

Cut potato in half and dice half about ¼ inch and reserve.

Cut the other half into chunks.

Put the larger chunks of potato in a small pot and add 2 cups of water and 1 teaspoon of salt.

Bring to a boil, simmer until tender and put aside.

Heat extra virgin olive oil in a 4 quart pot.

Add onion and garlic and cook until tender without color.

Add fennel and small diced potato.

Cook about 4 minutes until it starts to break down.

Add red chili flakes and white wine and reduce until almost dry.

Add water and red peppers.

Strain the water from the cooked potato into the soup, mash the cooked potato well with a fork and stir it into the soup.

Bring to simmer and cook for 12 minutes.

Season to taste with salt and fresh ground pepper.

Season fish with salt and pepper.

Add to soup and simmer gently, covered, for approximately 5 minutes or until just cooked through.

Remove cooked fish to serving bowls, stir basil and spinach into soup to wilt.

Ladle 8 ounces of stew into each bowl.

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