Shrimp and Crabmeat Chowder: Seafood and Aquaculture

Shrimp and Crabmeat Chowder

Seafood-4040

Ingredients

1	stick butter
3/4	cup sliced carrots
3/4	cup sliced celery
3/4	cup chopped green onion
3/4	cup chopped sweet green bell pepper
1	cup sliced fresh mushrooms
3	ears roasted corn, roast corn on grill then cut kernels off cob
1/2	cup flour
3	cups half-and-half
2	cups whole milk
1	can chicken broth
1/4	cup chopped parsley
1	pound cooked and peeled Florida shrimp
1	pound special or lump crabmeat
6	tablespoons sherry
	salt, pepper, Tabasco and cayenne pepper to taste

Preparation

Melt butter in large soup pot. Add all vegetables and saute until tender. Add flour and blend well. Add half-and-half, milk, chicken broth and then the rest of the ingredients. Slowly simmer until creamy.

Shrimp and Crabmeat Chowder

Look for "Fresh from Florida" ingredients at your local store.