Low Fat Fish And Spinach Chowder Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup water

1/4 cup chopped onion (about 1 small)

1 medium potato, cut into 1/2-inch

cubes

1 package frozen chopped (10 ounces)

spinach

2 tablespoons margarine

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

3 cups skim milk

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 pound red snapper or other lean

fish fillets, cut into 1-inch

pieces

Method

Heat water, onion, potato and frozen spinach to boiling in Dutch oven; reduce heat.

Cover and simmer 5 minutes; break up spinach.

Cover and simmer about 5 minutes longer or until potato is crisp-tender; drain.

Reserve vegetables.

Heat margarine in Dutch oven over medium heat.

Stir in flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg; remove from heat.

Stir in milk and Worcestershire sauce.

Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly.

Boil and stir 1 minute.

Stir in fish and vegetables.

Heat to boiling; reduce heat.

Cover and simmer about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fish flakes easily with fork.

Serve with freshly ground pepper and lemon wedges if desired.

4 SERVINGS ABOUT 1-1/2 CUPS EACH.

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