Cod Chowder - South Beach Diet Healthy Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. trans-fat-free margarine
• 3 slices turkey bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 large turnip, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 tsp. dried thyme
• 16 oz. (2 cups) bottled clam juice, fish stock, or lower-sodium chicken broth
• 1 3/4 cups water
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 1/2lbs. skinless cod or haddock fillets, at least 1 inch thick, pinbones removed
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper