Bermuda Fish Chowder

Description

This recipe comes from the beautiful island of Bermuda. A wonderful blend of seafood and spices creates a meal in itself! Serve with a loaf of warm, crusty bread and Sherry Pepper Sauce to sprinkle on top.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 4 cups clam juice
  • 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 pound red snapper fillets, cut into 1 inch pieces

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add celery
  2. carrots
  3. onion
  4. green pepper
  5. and garlic; sauté about 8 minutes.
  6. Stir in tomato paste
  7. and cook for 1 minute. Add clam juice
  8. potatoes
  9. canned tomatoes with juice
  10. Worcestershire sauce
  11. jalapeño pepper
  12. bay leaf
  13. and ground black pepper. Simmer until potatoes are tender
  14. stirring about every 30 minutes.
  15. Add fish. Simmer until snapper is easily flaked with fork
  16. about 10 minutes.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 50 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Servings: 6

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