Spicy Calamari Chowder

Name: Spicy Calamari Chowder Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 Scotch bonnet or Habanero chile seeded and chopped; 3 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 large bay leaf broken in half; 2 pounds raw squid rings; 2 large celery ribs diced; 3 carrots peeled and diced; 1 medium sweet onion diced; ¾ cup diced red bell pepper; 5 cloves garlic minced; 4 cups fish stock or clam juice; 1 ½ cups diced tomatoes with juice; 1 ¾ cups crushed tomatoes; Juice of 1 lime; 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 Tablespoon kosher salt; 1 large red potato and cut into 1-inch diced pieces

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Minutes to Prepare: 30
Minutes to Cook: 50

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1 Scotch bonnet or Habanero chile, seeded and chopped3 sprigs fresh thyme1 tablespoon dried oregano1 large bay leaf, broken in half2 pounds raw squid rings2 large celery ribs, diced3 carrots, peeled and diced1 medium sweet onion, diced¾ cup diced red bell pepper5 cloves garlic, minced4 cups fish stock or clam juice1 ½ cups diced tomatoes, with juice1 ¾ cups crushed tomatoesJuice of 1 lime1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce1 Tablespoon kosher salt1 large red potato, and cut into 1-inch diced pieces

Directions

Place chile, thyme, oregano, and bay leaf in the center of a double piece of cheesecloth. Bring up corners and tie into bundle. Set aside.
Add celery, carrots, onion, and bell pepper to a large Dutch oven over medium-high and cook, stirring often, until onions are limp.
Add garlic and cook 1 additional minute.
Add fish stock, tomatoes, lime juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and herb bundle to the vegetables and stir.
Bring to a boil.
Cook over medium high heat about 20 minutes.
Add potato to the pot and cook until tender, then add squid rings.
Stir into vegetables and cook an additional 2 minutes until edges begin to curl.
Remove from heat, discard the spice bag, and serve.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

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