FRENCH FISH STEW WITH CARROTS &
POTATOES
 
4 tbsp. (1/2 stick) butter
2 med. yellow onion, peeled & chopped
2 med. potatoes, peeled & diced
2 med. carrots, 1/2 inch slices
3 c. chicken broth
3/4 c. dry white wine or vermouth
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp. dried thyme, crumbled
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1 lb. cod, haddock or halibut fillets, cut into 2 inch pieces
1 tbsp. finely chopped parsley
1/2 c. heavy cream (optional)

1. Melt the butter in a 3 quart saucepan over moderate heat. Add the onions, potatoes and carrots; cook covered for 10 minutes. Add the chicken broth, wine, bay leaf, thyme, salt, pepper and bring to a boil about 3 minutes. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes until the vegetables are almost tender.

2. Add the fish fillets and continue to simmer, covered for 3 to 5 minutes or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Sprinkle with parsley. May add 1/2 cup heavy cream just before serving.

recipe reviews
French Fish Stew with Carrots & Potatoes
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 Bill Harrison (Illinois) says:
Terrific recipe. I'm not a fish guy, but I loved it too. I threw in a couple cloves of minced garlic, used fresh thyme rather than dried, and used chives rather than parsley (because I had some on hand.) Absolutely delicious! Pay attention to what they say about when to add the fish... the first time I made this I let the fish simmer for about 15 minutes before I served it and the fish chunks had fallen apart into flakes. Still delicious, but chewy chunks of fish were more pleasing texturally.
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 Louis says:
I made this for our 'several fish' Christmas Eve dinner last night and used mackerel....BEYOND amazing. I'm still thinking about the broth. DIVINE.
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 Alex (Massachusetts) says:
Very nice with sweet potato, and peas. Of course, Mom loved it.
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 DBla (Texas) says:
It's fantastic. I use Sauvignon Blanc and cod... sometimes throw in some shrimp as well. To make it for my kids I blend the tender veggies with an immersion blender (remember to take out the bay leaf). Then I'll put in the cod and shrimp. We love it on cold days with homemade chicken broth.

 

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