So-Quick Seafood Chowder

Ingredients

• 12 ounces fresh or frozen orange roughy fillets, thawed
• 1/2 (24-ounce) package frozen hash browns with onions and peppers
• 1 cup water
• 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 (10-3/4-ounce) can cream of potato soup, undiluted
• 1/4 cup bacon bits
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill or 3/4 teaspoon dried dillweed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (2-ounce) jar diced pimiento, drained
• Garnish: fresh dill sprig

Preparation

1. Cut fish fillets into 1-inch pieces.
2. Bring hash browns and 1 cup water to a boil in a large saucepan; reduce heat, cover, and simmer 5 minutes or until tender.
3. Stir in evaporated milk and next 5 ingredients; return to a boil. Add fish and pimiento; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 3 to 5 minutes or until fish flakes easily. Serve immediately.
4. NOTE: For testing purposes only, we used Ore-Ida Potatoes O'Brien and Hormel Real Bacon Bits.