PICAchef | Sweet B.C. Corn Chowder with Pacific Ling Cod and Smoked Bacon

Ingredients

• 4 slices Canadian smoked bacon cut into thin pieces
• 1 cup celery, small dice
• 1 cup white onion, small dice
• 1/4 cup fennel bulb, small dice
• 1/4 cup leek, white only, small dice
• 2 cloves garlic, smashed and small dice
• 2 cups Yukon gold potatoes, cut into cubes in water
• 1 tbsp Olive oil
• 1 tbsp butter
• salt & pepper to taste
• 1L Vegetable stock, or fish stock optional
• 1/4 cup cream
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup Ling Cod, dice lingcod into bite size pieces