New England Fish Chowder - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. haddock or cod
1 c. boiling water
1/4 lb. salt pork, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 large potato, pared or diced
1/2 c. chopped celery
1/2 bay leaf, crumbled
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 c. milk
1 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

Simmer haddock, covered, in boiling water 15 minutes.
Drain, reserving broth. Remove bones from fish. Saute diced pork until crisp.
Remove and set aside. Saute onion slices in pork drippings until golden brown. Add fish, potato, celery, bay leaf, salt, onion and pepper.
Pour in fish broth plus enough additional boiling water to make 1 1/2 cups liquid. Simmer, covered, 30 minutes. Add milk and butter; simmer 5 minutes more.
Serve chowder sprinkled with diced pork.
Makes 4 servings.