Fish Chowder - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
2 carrots, diced
1 stalk celery, sliced
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, divided
1 (16 oz.) pkg. frozen fish fillets
2 potatoes, peeled and diced
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. thyme
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 c. dry white wine or water
2 c. milk
1 Tbsp. chopped parsley (optional)

Preparation

In 3-quart saucepan, over medium heat, saute onion, carrots and celery in 1 tablespoon butter or margarine.
Add fish, potatoes, bay leaf, salt, thyme, pepper and wine.
Cover; simmer 20 minutes.
With fork, break fish into chunks.
Add milk and remaining butter.
Discard bay leaf.
Sprinkle with parsley. Makes 4 servings.