Best Cheesy Catfish Chowder Recipes

CHEESY CATFISH CHOWDER

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We have a large pond in our back yard which has many nice catfish so I am always trying to come up with new ways to fix it. This is one of our favorites.

Provided by VRKATHYV

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Seafood

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
½ small onion, chopped
1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
1 cup water
½ cup chopped celery
1 cup sliced baby carrots
2 medium potatoes, cubed
3 cups milk, divided
⅓ cup cake flour
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 ½ pounds catfish fillets, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

In a Dutch oven over medium heat, melt butter and saute the onion until tender. Pour in chicken broth and water. Mix in celery, carrots, and potatoes. Cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.
In a small bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups milk and cake flour. Mix into the Dutch oven.
Mix remaining milk, celery salt, salt, and pepper into the Dutch oven. Stirring occasionally, continue cooking the mixture about 10 minutes, until thickened.
Stir catfish into the mixture, and cook 5 minutes, or until fish is easily flaked with a fork. Mix in Cheddar cheese, and cook another 5 minutes, until melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 347.3 calories, Carbohydrate 20.9 g, Cholesterol 78.4 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 23.6 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 968.2 mg, Sugar 6.2 g

CHEESY CATFISH CHOWDER

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This chowder is delicious! You could substitute any type of fish or seafood for the catfish and it would be just as good.

Provided by Cheri-Beri

Categories Stew

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1/2 small onion, chopped
1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
1 cup water
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 cup sliced baby carrots
2 medium potatoes, cubed
3 cups milk, divided
1/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1 1/2 lbs catfish fillets, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Steps:

In a Dutch oven over medium heat, melt butter and saute the onion until tender.
Pour in chicken broth and water.
Mix in celery, carrots, and potatoes.
Cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.
In a small bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups of milk and all of flour. Mix into the Dutch oven.
Mix remaining milk, celery salt, salt, and pepper into the Dutch oven. Stirring occasionally, continue cooking the mixture about 10 minutes until thickened.
Stir the catfish into the mixture, and cook 5 minutes or until fish is easily flaked with a fork.
Mix in the cheddar cheese and cook another 5 minutes until cheese is melted.
Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 361.1, Fat 20.1, SaturatedFat 10, Cholesterol 82.6, Sodium 721.1, Carbohydrate 20, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 1.8, Protein 24.4