Halibut chowder for my Philip

Phil has wanted me to make

 Halibut chowder for years

and I never have because

 I thought all the recipes I looked at sounded...not so good!

So three weeks ago I tackled this soup

and dumped all my favorite things together

and

it turned out delicious.

So I first like to set the table, my favorite

part of the meal.

Then recruit good help...

I first cut up a few potatoes and carrots

and par-boil them in a little chicken broth...

then I cut up my peppers and onions and saute them

in a little olive oil with sea salt.

then when the carrots are almost soft I add the sauteed

onions and peppers.

I use fat free half and half you can use the real stuff

I have also used coconut milk this is real creamy...

I melt all of the cheese and cream together

then dump it in also.

For my halibut I always use leftovers from the night before

and it doesn't matter how its been cooked.

Now to control how spicy you want your soup

 with the pepper jack cheese in it.

It is activated with black pepper

so start off with a few shakes first

 and then taste as you go.

then add your crumbled bacon and milk

and thicken with instant potato flakes

and Voila!

This is the first soup

some men

actually went back for 4 bowls!