Italian Chowder Recipes

SICILIAN-STYLE FISH STEW RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in 5-quart Dutch oven (like this one) over medium heat. Add onions, celery, and a little salt and pepper (about 1/2 tsp each). Cook, stirring regularly, until softened (about 4 minutes). Add thyme, red pepper flakes and garlic and cook briefly until fragrant (about 30 more seconds).
• Now, stir in the white wine and reserved tomato juice from can. Bring to a simmer, and cook until the liquid is reduced by about 1/2. Add the tomatoes, vegetable broth, raisins, and capers. Cook for 15-20 minutes over medium heat until flavors combine.
• Pat the fish dry and season lightly with salt and pepper. Insert the fish pieces into the cooking liquid, and give everything a gentle stir so that the fish pieces are nicely covered in the cooking liquid. Bring to a simmer and cook for another 5 minutes. Remove the Dutch oven from the heat and cover. Let sit off heat for another 4-5 minutes so that the fish will finish cooking. Fish should be flaky when gently pulled apart with a paring knife. Finally, stir in the chopped parsley.
• Ladle the hot fish stew into serving bowls, top each with a few toasted pine nuts, if you like. Serve with your favorite crusty bread! Enjoy!

FISH CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Saute onions, mushrooms and celery in butter until tender.
• Add chicken stock and potatoes; simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add fish, and simmer another 10 minutes.
• Mix together clam juice and flour until smooth; stir into soup and simmer for 1 minute more. Season to taste with Old Bay seasoning, salt, and pepper. Remove from heat, and stir in evaporated milk. Top each bowl with crumbled bacon, if desired.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook sausage in a large sauce pot, crunbling with the edge of a spoon, until no longer pink.
• Drain, add onion and cook until soft.
• Add broth, potatoes and garlic, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender.
• Add spinach and cook until wilted.
• Stir in cream, season with salt and pepper and serve.

ITALIAN CHEESE CHOWDER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Combine first eleven ingredients in a 4 quart baking dish.
• Cover tightly and bake for 1 hour, stirring once or twice.
• Blend in remaining ingredients. Cover and bake until cheese melts, about 10 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

HEARTY ITALIAN CHICKEN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat dressing in large saucepan on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 3 min., stirring once.
• Add tomatoes, broth, zucchini, macaroni and basil. Bring to boil on high heat.
• Simmer on medium heat 8 min. or until macaroni is tender. Sprinkle with cheese.