Seafood Clam Chowder

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup sliced mushroom
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup flour
• 2 cans baby clams, with juice
• 1 can shrimp, with juice
• 1 can crab, with juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 2 quarts half-and-half or 2 quarts for a lighter chowder skim milk or 2 quarts 2% low-fat milk

Recipe

• 1 saute veggies in butter til soft.
• 2 turn heat to low and add flour, stir until absorbed.
• 3 add seafood with juices, and half and half, and bring up to serving temperature or until it thickens.
• 4 do not let it boil.
• 5 just below boiling point,it should be thickened, add lemon pepper just before service with a stir.
• 6 garnish each bowl with fresh chopped parsley, and serve with plenty of garlic toast or oyster crackers.