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Creamy Italian Cod and Vegetable Chowder

A silky potato-and-cauliflower purée scented with garlic, thyme and Parmesan cradles tender flakes of cod, sweet zucchini and fresh basil.

Creamy Italian Cod and Vegetable Chowder

Ingredients

  • 1¼ lb600 gCod filletcut into 1-inch chunks
  • 2 tbsp27 gOlive oil
  • 1½ medium160 gYellow oniondiced
  • 2 stalks80 gCelerydiced
  • 2 medium120 gCarrotsdiced
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • 2 medium450 gRusset potatoespeeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • ½ medium head300 gCauliflowercut into small florets
  • 4 cups960 gLow-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tsp1 gDried thyme
  • 1 medium200 gZucchinidiced
  • 1 cup150 gCherry tomatoeshalved
  • 1 cup (240 ml)240 gMilk, 2%
  • ⅓ cup grated30 gGrated Parmesan
  • 1 tbsp15 gLemon juice
  • ½ tsp3 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • ½ cup leaves12 gFresh basiltorn

Steps

  1. Prepare all the vegetables first. Cut the cod fillet into 1-inch chunks and keep the cod fillet chunks in the fridge until step 6.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, celery and carrot and cook, stirring, until soft, about 7 minutes. Stir in the garlic for 1 minute.
  3. Add the potato, cauliflower, chicken broth and thyme. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer until the potato and cauliflower are very tender, about 15 minutes.
  4. Scoop out about half of the soup and blend it until smooth with an immersion or countertop blender (vent the lid and cover with a towel), then return the purée to the pot so the rest stays chunky.
  5. Stir in the milk, zucchini and cherry tomatoes and bring back to a gentle simmer; cook 4 minutes until the zucchini is just tender.
  6. Nestle the cod fillet chunks into the soup and simmer gently without stirring until the cod flakes easily and reaches 145°F (63°C), about 5 minutes.
  7. Turn off the heat. Gently stir in the Parmesan, lemon juice, salt and black pepper.
  8. Ladle into bowls and scatter the basil over the top.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy low-sodium chicken broth labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Milk, Fish. Some brands contain gluten.

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