fisherman's chowder

Ingredients For fisherman's chowder

• 6 slice

  bacon, chopped
• 1 lg

  onion, chopped
• 2

  celery stalks with leaves, chopped
• 1 lg

  carrot, chopped
• 2 c

  fat free chicken broth
• 2 c

  frozen southern style hash browned potatoes
• 4 oz

  cream cheese (half of 8-oz brick)
• 1 lb

  frozen, cooked tail off shrimp, cut up into 1
• 2 c

  milk (whole, lofat or nonfat as desired)
• 1 lb

  frozen cod fillets, cut in bit size pieces
• 2 tsp

  dried dill weed
• 1 tsp

  fine herbs or fish and seafood seasoning
• 1 tsp

  red pepper flakes (optional)
• 2 c

  shredded cheddar or colby cheese, divided