Monday, November 21, 2011

Creamy Seafood Chowder

  • 1/4 pound medium fresh unpeeled shrimp
  • 1 T butter
  • 1 1/3 c chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/2 c thinly sliced green onion
  • 1/4 c flour
  • 4 c low fat milk
  • 1/2 bottle clam juice
  • 1 c diced unpeeled red potato
  • 1/2 t salt
  • 1/4 t white pepper
  • 1/2 pound lump crab meat, drained
  • 1/4 pound scallops
  • 1/2 c chopped dill weed
  • 1 (11 ounce) can of no salt whole kernel corn, drained
  • 3 T sherry
  1. Peel and de-vein shrimp; cut in half crosswise and set aside.
  2. Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat; add bell pepper
  3. Cool 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Add green onions; saute 2 minutes.
  5. Sprinkle with flour, stirring until well blended.
  6. Gradually add milk and clam juice, stirring with a wire whisk.
  7. Add potato, salt and white pepper; stir well.
  8. Reduce heat and cook, stirring occasionally.
  9. Add shrimp, crab meat and next 5 ingredients; cook for 6 minutes or until shrimp is done.
  10. Stir in sherry.

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