Great Lakes Walleye Chowder Food

WALLEYE CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute bacon until crisp.
• Remove, drain, crumble bacon.
• Set aside.
• Remove bacon fat from pan, leaving one tablespoon in pan.
• Add celery and onion to pan.
• Saute until tender.
• Sprinkle with flour, stirring constantly.
• Cook 3 minutes.
• Add potatoes, stock, wine and bay leaf.
• Simmer until potatoes are barely soft.
• Add all remaining ingredients.
• Cook until the walleye is just tender.
• Do not overcook.
• Sprinkle crumbled bacon over the top and serve.

GREAT LAKES WALLEYE CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter into a heavy stock pot, saute onions until light brown, add bell peppers and garlic. Cook until translucent.
• Add liquids, spices and fish. Cook 15 minutes on medium. Stir gently so to not break up fish chunks. Taste test the fish for flaky and done.
• Garnish with diced green onions and a squeeze of lemon juice.
• Options: Eliminate spaghetti sauce and add 1/3 cup of flour and 1 cup skim milk. Add flour and milk to pot to make a Rouix. before onions, etc. added.

GREAT LAKES CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In large non-stick pan, fry bacon until crispy; remove to paper-towel-lined plate with slotted spoon and allow to drain. Add onion to fat and saute over moderate heat until golden, 4-5 minutes. Add celery and saute until softened, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, potatoes, salt, allspice, sugar and bay leaf; stir well. Cook over moderate heat until the mixture begins to sizzle.
• Transfer vegetables to large soup pot over low heat, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes. Stir in frozen corn, cream and milk and bring just to a boil. Remove from heat, remove bay leaf, and correct seasonings. Refrigerate if not using immediately. Serve with bacon bits as garnish.