Ingredients

  • 1 meaty ham bone or diced smoked ham to taste
  • 4 potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 to 2 c. chopped sweet onion
  • 6 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1/2 c. minced fresh parsley (or dried)
  • 4 c. chopped cabbage
  • 4 carrots, diced
  • 6 Tbsp. flour
  • 2 c. light cream or evaporated milk
  • 5 lb. white potatoes
  • 1 (3-inch) onion
  • 1 3/4 Tbsp. salt
  • 4 lb. boned fish (any type but trout or salmon; Walleye is great)
  • 1 (28 oz.) whole skinned tomatoes
  • 50 oz. tomato soup
  • 3 Tbsp. black pepper
  • 1/2 lb. butter
  • 1 pt. half and half
  • 1/4 lb. soda crackers

Method

  • Put onion in blender with water and puree.
  • Peel, quarter and rinse potatoes.
  • Boil until soft, then mash while still in water. Add salt and onions to potatoes (leave all liquids in).
  • Put tomatoes in blender and puree.
  • Add to potatoes.
  • Separately cook fish until flaky.
  • Add all final ingredients and add water until consistency of soup.