2142. SMOKED CARP CHOWDER with BACON

1 1/2 lb. smoked carp
1/2 lb. bacon
1 large onion, sliced
4 medium potatoes
4 cups milk
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper to taste

Brown bacon in pot, add onion and cook till clear. Add potatoes, and enough water to just cover. Add some salt and pepper to taste and simmer until potatoes are almost done. Add milk and fish and simmer for 15 min. Thicken a bit if desired with a reaux made from equal amounts of butter and flour, melt butter and mix in flour, stir in a bit at a time, stirring until thickness is where you want it.


bacon recipe courtesy of: Bowfishing Association of Illinois

1658. CARP and BACON STEW

4 pounds carp
¼ pound bacon
¼ cup onion, chopped
1 cup tomatoes
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon sugar

Fry bacon in a dutch oven or small kettle until crisp. Add other ingredients and simmer for 45 minutes.


bacon recipe courtesy of: BASS on HOOK Fishing Resource Center, Box 645, Gold River, British Columbia, Canada V0P 1G0