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fisherman's chowder

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
linda mcdougal
cordova, TN
(2 ratings)

Ingredients For fisherman's chowder

  • 1 lb
    bacon, cut in small pieces
  • 1/3 c
    instant mashed potatoes
  • 2.5 c
    skim milk
  • 1/2 tsp
    thyme
  • 1
    bay leaf
  • 1/2 tsp
    pepper
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    scallops, halved/quartered
  • 1 c
    shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 c
    imitation crab
  • 1/4 c
    white wine
  • 1 can
    chopped clams with liquid, 6.5 ounces
  • 1 c
    potatoes, diced
  • 1/2 c
    chopped onion
  • 1 tsp
    paprika
  • any other shellfish you prefer

How To Make fisherman's chowder

  • 1
    In a heavy soup pot or kettle, brown the bacon with the paprika, onion and potato, sauteing until potato and onions are soft and bacon is cooked.
  • 2
    Add the clams, wine, crab legs, shrimp, scallops and any other seafood or fish.
  • 3
    Season with salt and pepper, bay leaf and thyme.
  • 4
    Stir in the milk and heat over low flame, stirring constantly.
  • 5
    Do not allow mixture to boil.
  • 6
    When seafood and fish are thoroughly heated through, thicken chowder by adding instant potatoes.
  • 7
    Remove bay leaf and serve.
  • 8
    Chowder may be prepared ahead, refrigerated, then reheated in a crock pot or over very low heat.

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