Sea Food Chowder

Photo: flickr user psd

Ingredients

1/4 pound finely diced salt pork (or bacon)

2 lg. onions, chopped

4 cups diced raw potatoes

3 cups hot water

1 bay leaf

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon thyme

1 pound firm white fish (cod, haddock, halibut), cut into 1" ch

1 pound med. shrimp, shelled

deveined

1 qt. low fat milk

Salt to taste (opt.)

Preparation

Saute salt pork in large kettle (about 5 minutes). Add onions and saute until onions are tender, but NOT brown. Add water, potatoes, bay leaf, pepper and thyme. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, about 10 minutes. Do not overcook potatoes. Add fish, shrimp and cook until fish flakes easily and shrimp is opaque. Remove bay leaf, add milk and salt. Heat to boiling, stirring as needed and serve. Serves 8 to 10.