Seafood Chowder

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 lbs medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 3 lbs bay scallops
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 1 1/2 cups chopped celery
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of celery soup
• 6 medium potatoes, cubed
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leave
• 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons mc cormick seafood seasoning
• 1 teaspoon horseradish cream
• 6 cups water (from the seafood steaming)
• 1 quart heavy whipping cream
• 2/3 cup flour

Recipe

• 1 in a 6 qt multipot steam the shrimp and scallops.
• 2 keep 6 cups of the water and discard the rest.
• 3 chop the seafood in a food processor.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 heat the pot over medium heat.
• 6 saute the onion, celery and garlic in the olive oil.
• 7 add the soup, potatoes, thyme, rosemary, black pepper, celery salt, red pepper flakes seafood seasoning, horseradish and water from steaming.
• 8 bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer.
• 9 add seafood.
• 10 mix the heavy whipping cream and the flour.
• 11 add to the chowder.
• 12 simmer until potatoes are tender.