easy seafood chowder

Prep ahead:

Fry up 8 strips bacon and chop 

(Or 1 package of pre-cooked bacon)

Set aside

Reserve drippings in pan.

1\4 cup real butter

Thinly slice 3 leeks (white only) *2 cups

Dice 3 potatoes and par cook

With 1 cup\can of kernel corn

Drain and set aside

Mix 1\4 cup flour

3\4 tsp thyme

Salt and pepper

Mix 2 cubes chicken boullion

And 1 cup warm water

Open 4 bottle (4 cups) clam juice

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In Dutch oven;

Add 1\4 cup real butter

(And the reserved bacon grease if applicable)

On med-high heat.

Now give the leeks,

Potatoes and corn a quick sautee

Add bacon

And heat it up.

Now sprinkle with your flour mixture

And stir to incorporate.

Add clam juice while stirring 

Then add stock you made

And turn off heat.

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1\2 pound scallops

1\2 bag peeled and declined shrimp

1 pound tilapia diced (optional)

1 cup half and half

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Just before serving:

Bring soup to a boil

And turn down.

Then add

Seafood

And half and half

Cooking for 4 minutes.

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Serve with spicy oyster crackers.

1 tbsp butter

1 tbsp chicken marinade

1 tsp hot pepper sauce

1\4 tsp curry

1\4 tsp paprika

Mix well

Then add 1 1\4 cups oyster crackers

Toss and coat

Place on a greased pan

And bake at 350 for 8 minutes

"Bon appetit!"