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Sea Bass Chowder

By Diana Rattray, About.com

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Cook Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 pounds sea bass fillets
  • 2 tablespoons bacon drippings
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 3/4 cup chopped green and red bell pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups diced raw potatoes
  • 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste, mixed with 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 12 whole cloves
  • dash hot pepper sauce
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced

Preparation:

Cut fish into 1-inch pieces; refrigerate while preparing chowder. In a large heavy stock pot or kettle, combine bacon drippings, butter, and flour. Cook over medium low heat, stirring, until a smooth paste has formed. Add onion, garlic, and bell pepper; cook for 5 to 7 minutes. Add diced potatoes, tomato paste with water, cloves, hot pepper sauce, paprika, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add fish; cover and cook for 10 minutes; add lemon slices.
Serves 4.

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