I love soup and I love fish. Here is a nice recipe to make a basic fish chowder with your catch. Prep time is about ten minutes and cook time is about 20-30 minutes more.

Here is what you need:

• 2/3 - 1 pound fresh fish (a variety of fish is best), cubed (about 1")
• 1-2 cans of minced clams including the juice
• 1/4 pound of shrimp and/or chopped crab, lobster, or other shellfish
• 3-4 strips of bacon, chopped
• 1-2 potatoes, cubed 1/2"
• 1-2 stalks of celery, chopped
• 1 medium onion finely chopped
• 3 cans of chicken broth
• 1/3 cup of white wine or cream sherry
• 1 Quart of heavy cream
• 1 stick of butter
• 2 dashes of worchestershire sauce
• 1 dash of Tabasco or ceyanne pepper
• 1/2-3/4 cup of flour
• 1 dash of thyme
• 1 dash of parsley
• 1 dash of salt
• 1 dash of pepper

Here is what to do:

• Brown bacon in a your favorite soup making pot
• Add butter
• Saute onion, celery, clams and juice
• Add wine and other seasonings
• Add any shellfish and lightly saute
• Add all other ingredients
• Mix, stir, and heat

Serve hot.

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DDFD believes that self reliance and self sufficiency are the roads to individual freedom and he is an advocate for personal privacy.  He is dedicated to living a quality life through frugality, personal growth and productivity, and defensive entrepreneurship.  He also enjoys cooking from scratch and fishing.