Best 6 Fish Chowder With Root Vegetables Recipes

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Indulge in a hearty and comforting culinary journey with our delectable fish chowder, a classic dish brimming with the essence of the sea and the goodness of fresh vegetables. This chowder is a symphony of flavors and textures, where tender chunks of fish dance harmoniously with a medley of root vegetables, each contributing their unique notes to create a symphony of flavors. Dive into the depths of this chowder and discover the delicate sweetness of carrots, the earthy undertones of parsnips, the subtle sharpness of turnips, and the robust heartiness of potatoes, all enveloped in a rich and creamy broth that warms the soul. This fish chowder not only tantalizes the taste buds but also nourishes the body with an array of essential nutrients, making it a wholesome and satisfying meal.

The recipes provided in this article offer variations of this classic dish, catering to diverse preferences and dietary needs. Whether you prefer a creamy chowder brimming with velvety richness or a broth-based version that highlights the natural flavors of the ingredients, there's a recipe here to suit your palate.

For the traditionalists, our classic fish chowder recipe delivers a comforting and nostalgic experience, while the creamy fish chowder recipe adds a luscious and indulgent touch. For those seeking a lighter and healthier option, the broth-based fish chowder is a perfect choice, showcasing the pure essence of the fish and vegetables. And for a unique twist on this classic, the Mediterranean fish chowder incorporates aromatic herbs, tangy tomatoes, and briny olives, creating a vibrant and flavorful twist that will transport you to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.

No matter which recipe you choose, you'll embark on a culinary adventure that celebrates the bounty of the sea and the garden. So gather your ingredients, prepare your taste buds, and get ready to savor the delectable symphony of flavors that awaits you in this fish chowder extravaganza!

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

CREAMY FISH CHOWDER



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WE were tired of the same old vegetable soup and I had on hand some fish that needed to be cooked, so this was the creation of our favorite fish chowder. Occasionally, I enhance it still further by adding another vegetable, such as corn or peas, to add to color and nutrition.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 40m

Yield 3-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/3 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon butter
2 cups chicken broth
1-1/2 cups diced potatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons mashed potato flakes
2 cups milk
1/2 pound cod or haddock fillets, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the broth, potatoes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender., In a bowl, combine the flour, potato flakes and milk until smooth. Stir into the potato mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; add fish and parsley. Cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until fish is opaque.

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SEAFOOD CHOWDER



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This chowder of root-cellar vegetables, clams and fish is one of the easiest and best things to cook for a weekend dinner with family and friends. Use a mixture of butter and the powdered dried seaweed called dulse as the flavored fat in which you sauté the vegetables before deglazing them, and each individual flavor in the resulting stew will pop - from carrot to leek, parsnip to potato, bacon to clam to scallop to fish. The seaweed is a powerful flavor enhancer. You can omit it if you want, but really, you shouldn't.

Provided by Sam Sifton

Categories     soups and stews, main course

Time 1h

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

36 medium-size quahog clams, usually rated "top neck" or "cherrystone," scrubbed under cold water to remove sand and grit
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 pound thick-cut bacon, diced
2 tablespoons dulse flakes
2 leeks, tops removed, halved and cleaned, then sliced into half-moons
2 carrots, peeled and halved, then sliced into half-moons
2 parsnips, peeled and halved, then sliced into half-moons
2 medium-size all-purpose potatoes, like Yukon Gold, cubed
1 cup dry white wine
3 sprigs thyme
2 bay leaves
2 cups heavy cream
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 pound firm white fish fillets, like cod, tautog or sea bass, cut into fingers
1/2 pound sea scallops, sliced into coins if very large
1/4 cup chopped parsley

Steps:

  • Put the clams in a large, heavy Dutch oven, add about 4 cups water, then set over medium-high heat. Cover, and cook until clams have opened, approximately 10 to 15 minutes. (Clams that fail to open should be discarded.) Strain clam broth through a sieve lined with cheesecloth or doubled-up paper towels, and set aside. You should have 5 or 6 cups. Remove clams from shells, and set aside as well.
  • Rinse out the pot, and return it to the stove. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter, and turn heat to medium-low. Add bacon, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the fat has rendered and the pork has started to brown, approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove pork from fat, and set aside.
  • Add the dulse and the leeks to the fat, and cook, stirring frequently, until the leeks are soft but not brown, about 10 minutes. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, then stir in the carrots, parsnips, potatoes and wine, and continue cooking until wine has evaporated and the vegetables have just started to soften, approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Add enough clam broth to just cover them, approximately 4 to 5 cups, reserving the rest for another use. Add the thyme and the bay leaves.
  • Partly cover the pot, and simmer gently until vegetables are tender, approximately 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, chop the clams into bits about the size of the bacon dice. When the vegetables are tender, add the cream, and stir in the chopped clams and reserved bacon. Add black pepper to taste. Let come to a simmer. (Do not let chowder come to a full boil.) Remove the thyme and the bay leaves, and discard.
  • If serving right away, slip the fish fingers into the chowder, place the scallops on the surface and allow them all to cook into translucence in the heat, approximately 5-7 minutes. But chowder improves mightily if it sits overnight to cure. If you have the time, don't add the fish and scallops right away, but allow the chowder to chill in the refrigerator overnight, then reheat it to a bare simmer before adding and cooking them through. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve, garnished with the chopped parsley.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 495, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 27 grams, Fat 32 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 21 grams, SaturatedFat 18 grams, Sodium 656 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams

FAVORITE FISH CHOWDER



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Economics had a lot to do with what we ate when I was growing up in New Hampshire during the Depression. Money may have been scarce, but fish was plentiful and affordable, so that's how we began eating this fish chowder. When meat rationing came along in World War II, fish chowder again became a staple in our household. -Fran Gustafson, Bethesda, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 35m

Yield 16 servings (4 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup butter, cubed
4 cups water
6 cups cubed peeled potatoes
2 pounds cod fillets, cut into large chunks
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 cups milk
2 cans (12 ounces each) evaporated milk
2-1/2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons pepper
Minced fresh parsley

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven, saute onion in butter. Add water and bring to a boil. Add potatoes; cook for 10 minutes. Add fish and lemon juice; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add milk, evaporated milk, salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 48mg cholesterol, Sodium 496mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 12g protein.

VEGETABLE FISH CHOWDER



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Another wonderful recipe from Canadian Living. This reheats really well and tastes even better the next day.

Provided by Irmgard

Categories     Chowders

Time 35m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon butter
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 cups chicken stock
1 cup milk
1 cup frozen corn kernels
400 g haddock fillets, cubed (You may use whatever type of white fish you like)
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
  • Fry the onion, carrot, potatoes, garlic, salt and pepper, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
  • Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Add the milk, corn and fish.
  • Heat until steaming and the fish flakes easily when tested, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the parsley.

FISH CHOWDER



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The fishermen of Bodega Bay, California shared this favorite, quick and easy recipe with my sister during a Fish Festival. It is one of the best chowders I've had, and my kids love it too! We top with bacon bits and a few shakes of hot sauce for a little spice. Enjoy!

Provided by AMYTHE

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Chowders     Fish Chowder Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons butter
2 cups chopped onion
4 fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 stalk celery, chopped
4 cups chicken stock
4 cups diced potatoes
2 pounds cod, diced into 1/2 inch cubes
1 cup clam juice
½ cup all-purpose flour
⅛ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning TM, or to taste
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
2 (12 fluid ounce) cans evaporated milk
¼ cup cooked crumbled bacon

Steps:

  • In a large stockpot, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Saute onions, mushrooms and celery in butter until tender.
  • Add chicken stock and potatoes; simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add fish, and simmer another 10 minutes.
  • Mix together clam juice and flour until smooth; stir into soup and simmer for 1 minute more. Season to taste with Old Bay seasoning, salt, and pepper. Remove from heat, and stir in evaporated milk. Top each bowl with crumbled bacon, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.1 calories, Carbohydrate 33.8 g, Cholesterol 83.5 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 31.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 748 mg, Sugar 12.3 g

SALMON CHOWDER



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This is cold-weather dining at its best. Generous pieces of fresh fish floating in a creamy broth with root vegetables make for a hearty and satisfying dinner.This recipe is from Lucinda Scala Quinn, and it appears on the Martha Stewart Living digital magazine for iPad.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Soups, Stews & Stocks     Soup Recipes

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 leek, white and pale-green parts only, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced, and rinsed well
1 red onion, quartered and thinly sliced
Coarse salt and freshly ground white pepper
3 small Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
2 carrots, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
6 cups store-bought low-sodium fish stock or Lucinda Scala Quinn's Homemade Fish Stock
12 ounces skinless salmon, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

Steps:

  • Heat butter in a medium stockpot over medium-low heat. Cook leek and red onion until soft, 6 to 8 minutes. Season with 1 teaspoon salt. Stir in potatoes and carrots. Add stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until potatoes are almost tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
  • Add salmon and simmer until opaque, about 3 minutes. Stir in cream to heat through. Stir in dill, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon white pepper. Chowder can be refrigerated for up to 2 days. Reheat before serving.

Tips:

  • Use fresh, high-quality seafood. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your chowder. Choose fish that is firm and has a mild flavor, such as cod, haddock, or pollock.
  • Don't overcook the fish. Fish cooks quickly, so be careful not to overcook it or it will become tough and dry. Cook the fish just until it is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
  • Use a variety of vegetables. This will add flavor, color, and texture to your chowder. Good choices include potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, and leeks.
  • Season the chowder well. Use a combination of salt, pepper, and herbs, such as thyme, bay leaf, and parsley. You can also add a splash of lemon juice or white wine for a bit of acidity.
  • Serve the chowder hot. Fish chowder is a comforting dish that is best enjoyed hot. Serve it with a side of crusty bread or crackers.

Conclusion:

Fish chowder is a classic New England dish that is easy to make and always a hit. With its creamy broth, tender fish, and flavorful vegetables, it's the perfect comfort food for a cold night. So next time you're looking for a delicious and satisfying meal, give this fish chowder recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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