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Seafood Chowder

Elise
Savory, fresh and healthy Seafood Chowder
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 200 kcal

Equipment

  • Dutch Oven

Ingredients
  

  • vegetable oil cooking spray
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, medium chopped
  • 3 celery stalks chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, medium chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic smashed and chopped
  • 1 jalapeno seeded and chopped
  • 1/3 cup flour, can be gluten free
  • 1 box chicken broth, 32 oz
  • 3 cups red potatoes diced, can add more to taste
  • 1/2 tsp white pepper
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 tsp Curry Spice to taste
  • 2 tsp Cajun Seasoning to taste
  • 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme de stemmed
  • 3 springs fresh thyme de stemmed
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 cans evaporated skim or regular milk, 12 oz each
  • 2 cans cream style corn, 8 ¾ oz each
  • pounds fresh caught shrimp, medium size shelled
  • 1 pounds fresh lump crab meat shells picked out
  • hot sauce to taste
  • course ground pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Peel and devain shrimp. Set aside.
  • Spray dutch oven with cooking spray and add oil, heat.
  • Add onions, celery, red pepper, jalapeno, garlic and cook until tender.
  • Add flour and seasonings, stir until incorporated with veggies and warmed up.
  • Add in chicken broth, potatoes, and bay leaves.
  • Bring to a boil and then simmer until potatoes are tender.
  • Stir in milk, corn, hot sauce. Boil and then add shrimp and crab meat. Turn heat lower and cook until shrimp are pink.
  • Remove bay leaves.
  • Serve with garlic bread, crackers, croutons, etc.
  • ENJOY!

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcal
Keyword healthy, savory, seafood, special occasion
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