Seafood Chowder, New England Style

• 2 1/2 cups of bottled clam juice
• 20 oz. of baby clams
• 1-pound of cooked shrimp
• 1 pound of bay scallops
• 2 cans chicken broth
• 4-5 medium red potatoes
• 1 cup carrots (cut up)
• 1 cup of celery (cut-up)
• 1 small onion (cut-up)
• 1 cup red bell pepper (cut-up)
• 1 tsp of butter
• 3/4 cup of flour
• 16 oz half/half cream
• 1 cup of crab claw meat (or crab meat of your choice),can also use a few whole crab claws

1. Use 6-8 quart Dutch oven
2. Melt butter on low fire
3. Add onions,stir until they soften (about 3 minutes)
4. Add carrots, potatoes, celery and red pepper
5. Add clam juice
6. Add chicken broth
7. Bring to boil for approx 2-3 minutes, then simmer until the potatoes soften
8. Add shrimp and scallops, clams and crab
9. Mix flour to (cold) half & half and slowly add mixture until soup thickens
10. Enjoy!!!

clam juice, baby clams, shrimp, bay scallops, chicken broth, red potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, red bell pepper, butter, flour, cream, meat

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/seafood-chowder-new-england-style-1214581 (may not work)