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Tilapia Corn Chowder

This light soup is a great way to slip corn and tilapia(of course)into your late-summer menu. Make it a meal; enjoy with a green salad & tomatoes a nice vinaigrette and of course oyster crackers. We made this soup and it was delicious! **however, the recipe said it was low in calories 288 and when zaar figured it out it came to be 324** now, the question is - which one is right? posted on august 13, 2008

Steps

Chop bacon and cook in a large dutch oven over medium heat until crispy , 3 to 4 minutes.
Drain on paper towels.
Add oil & cooking spray to the pan.
Add celery , leek , onion , mushrooms , salt , black pepper , pinch of crushed red pepper flakes and cook until the vegetables just begin to soften , about 2 minutes.
Add broth , potatoes and corn.
Bring to a gentle simmer.
Cook until the potatoes are just tender and the corn is cooked through , about 8 minutes.
Stir in tilapia and thyme.
Return to a gentle simmer.
Cook until the tilapia is cooked through , about 4 minutes more.
Remove from the heat.
Stir in half-and-half , lemon juice and the reserved bacon.
Garnish with chives , if using.

Ingredients

bacon, canola oil, celery, leek, salt, fresh ground black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, reduced-sodium chicken broth, yukon gold potatoes, fresh corn kernels, tilapia fillets, fresh thyme, half-and-half, lemon juice, fresh chives