Fancy Seafood Chowder
Ingredients
- 4 slices thick cut bacon, diced into 1/4 inch pieces ⓘ
- 1 medium onion, chopped ⓘ
- 3 -4 stalks celery, chopped ⓘ
- 1 garlic clove, minced ⓘ
- 1 bay leaf ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon dried sage ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 3 medium potatoes, peeled & cut into 3/4 inch cubes ⓘ
- 2 (8 ounce) bottles clam juice ⓘ
- 2 cups water ⓘ
- 1 lb firm white fish (like halibut) ⓘ
- 1 lb fresh seafood (I prefer shrimp and scallops) ⓘ
- 2 cups half-and-half (1 pint)
- salt and black pepper, to taste ⓘ
Instructions
- Saute bacon pieces in a large kettle or dutch oven until it starts to brown.
- Add onion and celery, saute until soft & translucent.
- Add garlic, bay leaf, thyme & sage. Stir frequently for about 1 minute.
- Stir in flour and cook for another minute or two stirring constantly. Do not let flour burn!
- Add water and clam juice. Bring to a boil and add potatoes. Cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
- While cooking, wash and prepare seafood by cutting into bite size pieces. I usually cut fish into 1 inch cubes, and halve scallops and peel/devein shrimp.
- When potatoes are done, add fish to stock mixture & simmer for five minutes. Add other seafood and cook for two more minutes.
- Stir in half and half plus salt, pepper, and cayenne to taste. Heat through and it's ready to serve. Garnish each bowl with chopped parsley.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
938
kcal
47% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).