DELICIOUS MANHATTAN SEAFOOD CHOWDER

Delicious Manhattan Seafood Chowder image

Provided by Sassy Cat

Time 50m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

6 slices bacon, center cut
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup celery, finely sliced
1 cup onion, chopped
2 cups chicken broth, reduced fat
2 cups potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 cup carrot, finely sliced
1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
1/8 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
13 ounces clams, canned, undrained
3 ounces cod, haddock, pollock (or fish of your choice)
3 ounces imitation crabmeat
3 ounces shrimp, cooked and peeled
1 clam juice, bottled

Steps:

Cut crab and fish fillet into bite-sized pieces.
Spray a large soup pot with nonstick cooking spray add the oil.
Add bacon, celery and onion; cook until bacon is browned and onions are tender; over med-low heat.
Add chicken broth, juice from the clams, bottled clam juice, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes and pepper.
Cover; and simmer about 35 minutes or until potatoes are cooked.
Add clams, shrimp, crab and fish fillet.
Heat until fish is cooked about 3 minutes, add cornstarch to water and blend well, stir into chowder; cook and stir to thicken.
You may need to add additional cornstarch and water to get the desired thickness.
Serve.
Use your favorite combination of fish, mussels ect. Try to keep the total weight of seafood to 1 lb.