Tarragon Fish Chowder Food

SEAFOOD CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cut the shrimp, scallops, and monkfish into bite-sized pieces and place them in a bowl with the crabmeat.
• In a heavy-bottomed pot, melt the butter; add the carrots, onions, celery, potatoes, and corn and saute over medium-low heat for 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are barely cooked, stirring occasionally. Add the flour; reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes. Add the Seafood Stock and bring to a boil. Add the seafood; reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 7 to 10 minutes, until the fish is just cooked. Add the heavy cream, if desired, and the parsley. Add salt and pepper to taste, and serve.
• Warm the oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add the shrimp shells, onions, carrots, and celery and saute for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the garlic and cook 2 more minutes. Add 1 1/2 quarts of water, the white wine, tomato paste, salt, pepper, and thyme. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour. Strain through a sieve, pressing the solids. You should have approximately 1 quart of stock. You can make up the difference with water or wine if you need to.

TARRAGON FISH CHOWDER

Steps:

• 1. Cut fish fillets into bite-size pieces. Mix fish, broth, onion, celery, carrot, tarragon, pepper and bay leaf in 1 1/2-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling reduce heat.2. Cover and simmer 2 to 3 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork and vegetables are tender. Stir in milk heat through.3. Mix sour cream and flour stir into milk mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, just until mixture starts to bubble (do not boil). Immediately remove from heat remove bay leaf.table for 2 For a cozy winter meal in front of the fireplace, serve this rich chowder with a crisp tossed salad and crusty French bread.1 Serving: Calories 335 (Calories from Fat 145) Fat 16g (Saturated 9g) Cholesterol 110mg Sodium 960mg Carbohydrate 17g (Dietary Fiber 1g) Protein 32g % Daily Value: Vitamin A 64% Vitamin C 4% Calcium 24% Iron 6% Diet Exchanges: 3 1/2 Lean Meat, 2 Vegetable, 1/2 Skim Milk, 1 FatFrom "Betty Crocker's Cooking for Two." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

MEDITERRANEAN FISH CHOWDER

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add onion, fennel seed, garlic, salt, turmeric, pepper, bay leaf and potatoes. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 15 minutes. Add carrots; simmer 3 minutes. Add zucchini; simmer another 5 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
• Remove 1 cup of the vegetables and broth and puree in a blender. Return puree to thicken soup; Add fish and wine. Simmer, covered just until fish is opaque, about 1 minute.
• Remove bay leaf and serve with Italian or sourdough bread.

BAKED FISH WITH TARRAGON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place lemon slices on bottom of large baking pan.
• Place fish on top of lemons.
• Pour melted butter over vish.
• Sprinkle with chives and tarragon.
• Cover with crushed crackers.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes or until fish is done.