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Striped Bass Chowder from 'The Catch'

Striped Bass Chowder from 'The Catch'
  • Category

    Soups and Stews

  • Cusine

    American

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 large onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 stalks celery, diced

1 red bell pepper, diced

4 cups vegetable broth

2 cans diced tomatoes with juice

1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

2 bay leaves

2 pounds striped bass fillets, cut into cubes

3 potatoes, peeled and cubed

1 cup frozen corn kernels

1/2 cup heavy cream or half and half

Directions

In a large pot of boiling water, cook broccoli rabe until tender, about 2 minutes. Drain and cool. Cut off all florets and reserve. Chop stems and leaves and transfer to a food processor. Add pine nuts, garlic, capers, and lemon zest and process to coarsely chop. Add cheese and all olive oil and purée. Season with salt and pepper.