This casserole offers wonderful vegetables and healthy fats without the bad things. This packs a flavorful punch and can even be packaged individually to be eaten throughout the week. It’s one of my go-to dishes, I love it. If desired, add cheese on top.
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Additional Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 15 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 stalks celery, thinly sliced
- 1 medium carrot, diced
- 4 medium russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 (14 ounce) can whole kernel corn
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 6 (4 ounce) haddock fillets
- 1 cup uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup sea scallops
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
- Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Saute function. Add bacon and brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook and stir for 30 seconds. Add onion, followed by celery and carrot. Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off Saute function.
- Layer potatoes, then corn, on top of vegetable mixture. Pour in vegetable broth. Lay haddock on top, followed by shrimp and scallops.
- Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, for 10 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
- Turn the Saute feature on and stir to break up the fish. Add thyme, red pepper flakes, and ground pepper. Mix cornstarch and water together in a measuring cup; stir into chowder and cook until thickened. Stir in milk and serve.
- You can use frozen or fresh fish, shrimp, and scallops. Add any other seafood you wish, like lobster.
- You can use 1 teaspoon dried thyme instead of fresh. You can use chicken stock instead of vegetable.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 203 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 25 g |
| Cholesterol | 59 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 19 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 365 mg |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 4 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |