Seafood Chowder

• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 (12 ounce) can vegetable juice cocktail
• 1 (8 ounce) can peeled whole tomatoes, cut up & undrained
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/3 cup small shell pasta
• 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil, crushed
• 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 10 drops hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 lb cod, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1/2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 (6 1/2 ounce) minced clams, un drained
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

1. In a heavy 3 quart saucepan over medium heat, saute' onion, celery and garlic in butter for 5 minutes.
2. Stir in vegetable juice, tomatoes with juice, water, tomato paste, macaroni, bouillon granules, parsley, basil, thyme and hot pepper sauce.
3. Bring to a boil and boil for 4 minutes.
4. Add the Shrimp and Cod.
5. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 8 minutes or until fish is opaque and macaroni is tender.
6. Stir in clams with liquid and lemon juice.
7. Heat through.

onion, celery, garlic, butter, vegetable juice cocktail, tomatoes, water, tomato paste, shell pasta, chicken bouillon granules, parsley flakes, basil, thyme, pepper, cod, shrimp, clams, lemon juice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/seafood-chowder-220131 (may not work)