Richard's Seafood Chowder recipe

All Recipes Best Recipe Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Cream Soup Recipes

Ingredients

1 cup finely chopped onion
4 teaspoons olive oil
1 ½ cups sherry
1 cup minced carrot
1 cup minced celery
2 cups unpeeled, minced red potatoes
4 tablespoons tomato paste
1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
3 cups 1% milk
2 cups half-and-half
1 pound cooked shrimp
½ pound scallops
2 cups clam juice

Nutrition Info

360.2 calories
carbohydrate: 30.7 g
cholesterol: 170 mg
fat: 12.8 g
fiber: 2.1 g
protein: 26.5 g
saturatedFat: 6.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 827.2 mg
sugar: 9.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a large stockpot over medium heat, saute onion in oil and sherry, until soft. Add carrots, celery, and potato and saute 2 minutes. Add clam juice and cover. Simmer until potatoes are soft (about 15 minutes).

  2. Puree half of the mixture in a blender until smooth, then return to stock pot.

  3. Add tomato paste, cayenne, milk, half and half, shrimp, and scallops. Bring to boil, lower heat to simmer, and cook for 5 minutes. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper, if desired.

Recipe Yield

6 -8 servings

Recipe Note

A rich tasting seafood chowder that can be served as a main dish, with a green salad and hot bread.

Do you like the recipe? Share this tasty recipe!