Brazilian Fish Chowder - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/4 cup minced peeled onion
    3 garlic cloves, peeled and mashed
    2 tablespoons finely cut green peppers
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    1/4 cup flour
    2 cups water
    4 cups canned tomatoes, chopped
    1 tablespoon tomato paste
    3 teaspoons salt, to taste
    1/4 teaspoon cayenne or 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
    1/2 teaspoon beau monde seasoning
    1 cup white wine
    2 lbs white fish fillets
    1 lb fresh or quick-frozen haddock or 1 lb cod, cleaned and cubed
    3 tablespoons finely cut parsley
Preparation
    Cook onion, garlic, and green pepper in oil in heavy 3quart pot or Dutch oven until onions are golden.
    Sprinkle with flour.
    Stir and cook 2 or 3 minutes.
    Add water, tomatoes and paste, seasonings and wine.
    Stir and bring to boiling point.
    Add fish.
    Lower heat and let simmer 1 hour or until fish is done but still firm.
    Serve in warmed chowder bowls, topped with parsley.
    Makes 6 or more servings.
    Garlic French bread goes well with this chowder.
    Actually it's essential!
    People who imagine they don't like fish love this soup.
    It makes a hearty one-dish meal.
    In fact, that's the only way I ever serve it.
    The\"makings\" are always on hand.
    Sometimes I dress it up by serving it in a treasured Meissen tureen (I first warm it carefully with warm water) with its six antique matching soup plates.
    Fruit is the obvious finish for the meal-a big bowl of iced, assorted fruits.

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