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kakkavi - greek fish chowder

Recipe by
Baby Kato
Beautiful Shore Country, NB

Posted here for play in CQ3 - Greece. Another of Roulas recipes. This is a very very tasty chowder. Roula serves it with a beautiful Greek salad, homemade pita and fresh fruit.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For kakkavi - greek fish chowder

  • 1⁄4 cup olive oil
  • 3 medium yellow onions, peeled and chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped fine
  • 2 (1 lb) cans peeled tomatoes, coarsely chopped
  • 4 celery ribs, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1⁄2 cup dry red wine
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 lb whitefish boneless fillets
  • YOUR CHOICE - PICK 1/2 LB OF SEAFOOD
  • clam, rinsed
  • mussels, scrubbed clean and rinsed
  • crab
  • scallops
  • shrimp
  • squid, cleaned and cut into 1/2-inch circles

How To Make kakkavi - greek fish chowder

  • 1
    Heat a 6 quart heavy stockpot and add the oil, onion, and garlic. Saute until they are clear, about 5 minutes.
  • 2
    Add the remaining ingredients, except the seafood, and simmer, uncovered, until the sauce is rich and full-flavored, about 1/2 hour.
  • 3
    Add the fish and shellfish in the order given. This allows the ingredients time to cook. The clams will take longer than the squid.

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