World Famous Pig Out Perch Chowder!!!

OK boys and girls here it is!

Pig Out Perch Chowder

Ingredients:
* 1 pound lean bacon [cut into 1" pieces]
* 3-4 medium potatoes [cut into cubes or slices] I use red potatoes
* 1 large onion
* 1 small can mushrooms [or fresh]
* 1-2 large cans of Cream of Potato Soup
* 1 quart milk or heavy cream [add more if needed]
* 1 teaspoon crushed garlic [garlic powder will work]
* black pepper [to taste]
* 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper [to taste]
* 1/2 to 1 cube butter
* 1 bunch of perch fillets
* [do not add salt]

Step By Step:

1- Fry bacon until semi-crisp. Remove to large soup pot [save drippings]
2- Fry potatoes in bacon dripings, until softened and browned [remove to pot]
3- Simmer onion and mushrooms together in remaining drippings
4- Add mushrooms, onions and all other ingredients [except perch fillets] to pot
5- Start cooking on medium high and then lower heat to prevent scorching
[Stir frequently]
6- Continue to cook until steaming
7- Add perch fillets and continue to stir until fillets turn opaque and flake
8- Remove from heat and serve

Options:
* 1 can corn
* Carrots and celery [for color]
* Substitute Cream of Mushroom or Cream of Celery soup
* Other fish fillets, shrimp, clams etc may be substituted

ENJOY!!!

Permission to post this recipe was given by Tube Dude.
Thanks TD