Quick Cod Chowder

Quick and easy cod chowder with potatoes, onion and bacon.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 cup water
1 cup peeled and diced potato
3 strips of bacon, chopped
1 onion, chopped
8 ounces cod, chopped
1 cup half-and-half (light cream)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white pepper
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley

Cooking Directions:

1. In a kettle bring water to a boil and add diced potatoes. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a skillet fry chopped bacon until transparent; add chopped onion, and cook until the onion is soft and the bacon is lightly browned.
3. To the kettle, add the bacon mixture along with chopped cod. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.
4. Stir in half-and-half, salt and pepper; simmer for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Makes 2 servings.