Spicy Seafood Chowder

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3/4 lb bacon
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 1 stalk celery, minced
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 1 jalapeno, minced (or other hot peper)
• 1 lb potato, chopped
• 4 ears corn, kernals cut off
• 6 cups stock or 6 cups water
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon garlic
• 1 1/2 lbs seafood (use a mix of whatever you like or have on hand)
• 16 ounces half-and-half

Recipe

• 1 chop the raw bacon into small pieces and fry in a large stock pot. when crisp, drain bacon and grease. reserve 1 tablespoon in pot.
• 2 add 1 tablespoon butter.
• 3 saute oinion in the fat on med/med low till tender and onion starts to carmelize, 10-15 minutes.
• 4 turn up heat to med/ medium high. add carrots, celery and jalepeno. saute till soft.
• 5 add potatoes, corn, spices and stock. simmer till potatoes are soft. you can stop at this point and finish the soup at a later time if you like.
• 6 add seafood and cream. heat till seafood is warmed through, but take care not to overcook.
• 7 enjoy with some good bread.