Not My Grandmother's Creamed Cod

My Grandma Margie made an absolutely delicious creamed cod that she served over mashed potatoes. It was a rich, warm, and cozy comfort food that filled all the empty spaces. I do have my grandmother's cookbooks, complete with notes, and I wanted to create a meal with the same embracing feel but that included more nutrition than cream and cod. This is the result. Mike loved it!

Vegetable Creamed Cod

Is it a Chowder?

1 pound salt cod, you know the kind that comes in the little wooden box, cut them into chunks

1/2 stick of butter

1 cup of sliced mushrooms, I used baby bellas

1 1/2 cup chopped broccoli

2 cups frozen corn

1/4 cup flour, cold water

4 cups skimmed milk

1/2 cup sour cream

ground black pepper

mashed potatoes (1 cup per serving)

1. Melt butter in soup pot, saute broccoli, mushrooms, and corn until vegetables are soft.

2. Mix the flour in about 3/4 cup of cold water. Put in a closed container and shake until there are no lumps. Pour the flour mixture over the vegetables in the pot. Stir in the sour cream. Add the skimmed milk. Heat until bubbling and thickened.

3. Add the chunked cod into the pot and cook until done. Stir in cracked pepper to taste.

Serve the hot creamed cod and vegetables over the potatoes.