seafood chowder

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  • Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
• 1 bay leaf • 16 ounces uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined • 16 ounces bay scallops, rinsed and patted dry • 4 strips bacon, diced • 2 medium sweet onions, chopped • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour • 1 cup clam juice • 2 cups potatoes, peeled and diced • 4 cups milk or half and half • 2 tablespoons butter • 1 tablespoon flat-leaf parsley, minced • 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste • 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
• Add shrimp and scallops to a large dutch oven. Add bay leaf.
• Cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium heat Simmer 10 minutes.
• Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid.
• Discard bay leaf. Set seafood aside.
• In same Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp.
• Remove with slotted spoon and drain.
• Add onion to Dutch oven and saute until tender.
• Stir in flour. Cook until bubbly.
• Gradually stir in reserved cooking liquid and clam juice.
• Bring to a boil, stirring, and cook until thickened.
• Reduce heat and add potatoes. Cover and cook until potatoes are tender.
• Add milk or half and half, seafood, bacon, butter, parsley, salt, lemon-pepper, thyme and pepper.
• Simmer 10 minutes.
makes 10 servings

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LULIGHT.

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 233.9
  • Total Fat: 8.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 112.6 mg
  • Sodium: 256.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
  • Protein: 25.6 g

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