Herbed Seafood Chowder
Source of Recipe
catgurrl
List of Ingredients
4 slices bacon, chopped
4 Tbsp butter
1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 medium stalk celery, finely chopped
4 medium red potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
1/2 cup flour
2 cups (16 ounces) clam juice
2 (6.5-ounce) cans chopped clams
1/4 lb. bay shrimp
1/4 lb. lox, diced
1 tsp mixed Italian seasonings
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried dill
1/4 tsp fennel seeds, crushed
1 tsp white pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp Tabasco sauce
2 cups half-and-half
Recipe
Put the bacon into a large pan and cook over low heat until lightly browned around the edges. Add butter and let melt.
Add onions, celery and potatoes; cook on low heat, partially covered, until vegetables are soft, about 20 to 25 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Add flour and cook 1 minute. Stir in the clam juice, clams, shrimp, lox, Italian seasonings, thyme, dill, fennel, pepper, salt and Tabasco. Cook on medium-low, stirring occasionally, 10 to 15 minutes -- until soup is thickened and flavors have blended. Stir in half-and-half and heat through.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
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