Ingredients

  • 2 cups cubed 1/2-inch potatoes
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 3 tbsp. sliced 1/4-inch green onions
  • 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • bacon fat
  • 1 can (14-1/2) chicken broth
  • 1 lb. fish fillets (cod, red snapper
  • haddock), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2 cups torn spinach leaves
  • 4 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 can (6-1/2) minced clams
  • 4 slices crisply cooked crumbled bacon
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. white pepper
  • Hot pepper sauce

Method

  • In 3-quart saucepan combine potatoes, celery, green onions and oil.
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender (6 to 8 minutes).
  • Stir in broth.
  • Cover; continue cooking until potatoes are tender (10 to 15 minutes).
  • Stir in fish, spinach and 3 cups milk.
  • Continue cooking until fish flakes with a fork (4 to 7 minutes).
  • In small bowl, combine remaining milk with flour; stir into soup.Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring constantly, until soup is slightly thickened (4 to 5 minutes).
  • Add all remaining ingredients; continue cooking until soup is heated through (1 to 2 minutes).
  • Microwave Directions: Reduce oil to 1 tablespoon.
  • In 4-quart casserole combine potatoes, celery, onions and oil.
  • Microwave on HIGH, stirring after half the time, until onions are tender (4 to 7 minutes).
  • Stir in broth; cover.
  • Microwave on HIGH, stirring after half the time, until vegetables are tender (7 to 11 minutes).
  • Stir in spinach, 3 cups milk and clams; cover.
  • Microwave on HIGH, stirring after half the time, until spinach is tender (9 to 12 minutes).
  • In small bowl combine remaining milk and flour; stir into soup.
  • Cover; microwave on HIGH, stirring after half the time, until thickened (6 to 9 minutes).
  • Stir in fish; cover.
  • Microwave on HIGH, stirring after half the time, until fish flakes with a fork (2 to 4 minutes).
  • Stir in all remaining ingredients; cover.
  • Microwave on HIGH, stirring after half the time, until soup is heated through (2 to 3 minutes).
  • TIP: One half of a 10-ounce package of frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained, can be substituted for fresh spinach leaves.
  • 8 to 10 servings