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Crab and Corn Chowder
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
2 tablespoon(s) butter
10 slice(s) bacon
3 large red potatoes peeled and cubed
3 stalk(s) celery chopped
1 medium sweet onion chopped
1 small red pepper chopped
4 tablespoon(s) italian parsley finely chopped
1 tablespoon(s) old bay seasoning
3 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour
1 can(s) chicken broth
1 quart(s) milk
1 pint(s) heavy cream
3 cup(s) corn kernels fresh from cob or a bad of frozen
1 pound(s) cooked lump crab meat (recommend phillip's)
salt and pepper
Directions:
1. Heat a deep pot over moderate heat. Cook the bacon. Add celery, onion, and red bell pepper to the bacon and grease and cook a minute or two. Add butter, parsley and potatoes. Season vegetables with salt and pepper and Old Bay seasoning. Sauté veggies 5 minutes, then sprinkle in flour. Cook flour 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in broth and combine. Stir in milk and combine. Stir in heavy cream. Bring soup up to a bubble. Add corn and crab meat and simmer soup 5 minutes. Adjust the soup seasonings – may need to add more Old Bay, pepper and a little season salt.
By RecipeOfHealth.com