Ingredients
Preparation
Potato prep
- Cut potato in half; dice one of the halves into 1/4-inch cubes and reserve in water to avoid discoloration.
- Cut the other half into several large chunks.
- Put the larger chunks of potato in a small pot and add 2 cups water and 1 tsp. salt. Bring to a boil, then simmer until tender; hold in warm water.
Chowder
- Quarter the onion lengthwise, and slice thin against the grain.
- In a 4-quart pot, heat olive oil on medium; add onion and garlic, then cook until tender without color.
- Dice fennel, about 1/4 inch, add, along with the diced potato half; cook about 4 minutes until vegetables start to break down.
- Add red chili flakes and white wine and reduce until almost dry.
- Next, add water and red peppers, drained, sliced in ribbons about ½ inch wide by 1 inch long
- Strain the water from the cooked potato chunks, mash well with a fork and stir it into the soup.
- Bring to simmer and cook for 12 minutes.
- Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.
Skrei
- Cut the Skrei fillets in 3 oz pieces
- Season fish with salt and pepper, add to soup and simmer gently, covered, for approximately 5 minutes or until just cooked through.
- Remove cooked fish to serving bowls, two pieces each. Tear the basil into pieces. Stir basil and spinach into soup just to wilt; ladle 8 oz. of chowder into each bowl.