Fish Chowder 1 tablespoon margarine or butter 1 large onion, minced 2 stalks celery, chopped 2 cups tap water 5 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped 1 pound frozen fish fillets 4 cups milk 1 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 cup cold water 1/3 cup all-purpose flour a jar with a tight fitting lid This soup is very good, and an excellent way to make a pound of fish go a long way.  First get out a good sized soup pot.  Melt the margarine or butter in it and sauté the onion and celery until they are tender.  Add 2 cups of water and the potatoes.  Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes.  While the vegetables are simmering, cut the fish into chunks about an inch square.  Add the fish to the potatoes.  Cover and continue simmering for about 10 minutes.  If the fish is room temperature, it will only take about 5 minutes.  The fish will be opaque and flake easily when it is done.  Next add the milk, salt and pepper.  Heat gently while you do the next part. In a pint sized jar, combine 1-cup cold tap water and 1/3-cup flour.  Screw on the lid.  Shake and shake the jar until the flour is dissolved in the water.  Pour this mixture into the pot of hot soup.  Stir it up and bring the whole thing to a slow boil.  Boil and stir for a full minute, or until everything is nicely thickened.  Serve hot. This is very similar to clam chowder, except it uses less expensive frozen fish fillets.  If you liked, you could replace the fish with two 10 ounce cans of clams (undrained).  This will cost about a dollar more, but it will be the best Clam Chowder you have ever had. Makes 6 servings. Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 246 Calories; 3g Fat (10.9% calories from fat); 16g Protein; 34g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 56mg Cholesterol; 558mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Non-Fat Milk; 1/2 Fat.   Home | Recipes | Dieting On A Budget | Other Goodies | Blog | Contact | Links  | HBHW Main Site 1 Corinthians 10:31  Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. Copyright Hillbilly Housewife 2005-2007 Internet Explorer 800 x 600