Bahamian Conch Chowder

• 1 tablespoon olive oil (or canola oil)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 1 red pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 medium potato, peeled and chopped (Sweet Potato or Yucca is good)
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme (or 6 sprigs of fresh)
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 (16 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) can clam juice
• 2 cups cold water
• 1 lb conch, defrosted (chopped frozen,, or 16 oz chopped clams with liquid)
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (or 1 tbsp malt)
• 6 sprigs parsley, chopped
• 4 scallions, minced
• salt
• cayenne pepper

1. Heat the oil in a large sauce pot over medium heat. Saute the onion, celery, carrots, red pepper, potato, thyme, red chili flakes, allspice, and bay leaves for 5 minutes, until they began to soften.
2. Add the tomatoes, clam juice, and cold water. Bring to a boil and immediately lower to a simmer.
3. If using defrosted conch meat, add now and cook for 35 minutes, uncovered. Then add the malt or red wine vinegar, parsley, scallions, salt, and cayenne pepper, and simmer 5 minutes.
4. If using chopped clams, add now along with the malt or red wine vinegar, parsley, scallions, salt, and cayenne pepper, and simmer 5 minutes longer.

olive oil, onion, stalks celery, carrots, red pepper, potato, thyme, red pepper, ground allspice, bay leaves, tomatoes, clam juice, cold water, conch, red wine vinegar, parsley, scallions, salt, cayenne pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bahamian-conch-chowder-373851 (may not work)