6                    diced bacon strips
   3      medium        onions -- sliced
   1 1/2  pounds        fresh haddock -- cut in 2 1/2" pieces
   1 1/2  pounds        peeled potatoes -- cut in 3/4" cubes
   3      large         carrots -- cut in 3/4" cubes
     1/2  teaspoon      celery seeds
     1/4  cup           diced green pepper
   2      teaspoons     salt -- (or salt to taste)
     1/2  teaspoon      pepper
   3      cups          boiling water
   1      can           (28 oz.) crushed tomatoes (3 1/2 c.)
   2      tablespoons   snipped parsley
Can also add chicken breasts (skinned, boned, cubed), shrimp, clams,
oysters, e
tc.
  In deep kettle or Dutch oven, saute bacon until lightly browned; remove
 bacon,
 set aside.
  In same kettle, saute onions until tender.  Add fish, potatoes, celery
 seeds, 
carrots, green peppers, salt, pepper, chicken and/or any other seafood and
boil
ing water.  Simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes.
 Ad
d tomatoes; heat.  Garnish with parsley and crumbled bacon bits.  Serves 6
main
 dishes.  Recipe doubled nicely--use 1 pound bacon!
busted by sooz