Corn And Crabmeat Chowder

• 4-6 slices bacon
• 2 med onions, chopped
• 6 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 large green pepper, chopped
• 1 block butter
• 3 heaping Tbsp. flour
• 1 tsp. crushed garlic
• 6 cups chicken or beef stock
• 2 cups creamed corn
• 2 cans cream of potato soup
• 4 grated carrots
• 1 lb. crabmeat
• 1 qt. half & half
• basil to taste
• red, white, and black pepper to taste
• salt to taste

1. Fry bacon, saving drippings.
2. Add onions, celery, bell pepper and butter to some of the drippings.
3. Saute for 10 minutes.
4. Add flour and stir until blended.
5. Add corn, soup, garlic, stock and carrots.
6. Simmer 1-1/2
7. hours; then add crabmeat and half & half. Simmer 30 minutes longer.
8. Add seasonings.

bacon, onions, stalks celery, green pepper, butter, flour, garlic, chicken, corn, cream of potato soup, carrots, crabmeat, basil, red, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=110847 (may not work)