Portuguese Style Fish Chowder


Ingredients
1 bay leaf4 garlic cloves, chopped2 onions, diced1 green bell pepper, diced1 teaspoon of paprika2 lbs of potatoes4 cups of chicken, fish, or vegetable stock2 cups of canned tomatoes2 chouriço sausages, sliced1/2 cup of olive oilSalt and pepper (to taste)2 lbs of skinless fillets of white fish1/4 cup of chopped coriander2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsleyBread for dipping
Preparation
  1. Heat a saucepan over medium heat and add the olive oil, bay leaf, and chopped garlic cloves.
  2. Add the onions, diced bell pepper, and paprika and saute until the onions are browned slightly while stirring.
  3. Add the stock and potatoes and turn up the heat.
  4. Bring to a boil, cover and let it cook for about 10 minutes while stirring.
  5. Reduce the heat to medium, add the tomatoes and sliced chourico, let it simmer for about 5 minutes and season with salt and pepper (to taste).
  6. Add the whole fillets of fish and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes.
  7. Add the chopped coriander while stirring slowly and let it sit for 10 minutes.
  8. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley and let it cool for another 15 to 20 minutes.
  9. Serve with some bread to dip.

Recipe & Photo Credit: easyportugueserecipes.com

Preparation time 10 min
Cooking Time 45 min
Ready In 55 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4