Amazing Shrimp Chowder

Name: Amazing Shrimp Chowder
Ingredients: 12 ounces shrimp bag frozen, thawed, if you're into cleaning and de-veining shrimp, then go ahead and buy it fresh; 4 slices bacon; 1/2 yellow onion small dice; 1 stalk celery small dice; 3 cloves garlic minced; red potato 1 med., small dice; 3 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons flour; 26 ounces seafood stock; 2 cups heavy cream; 1/2 white wine; 3 tablespoons old bay seasoning to taste; 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves; 2 teaspoons Italian parsley freshly chopped; freshly ground black pepper

15 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

12 ounces shrimp bag frozen, thawed, if you're into cleaning and de-veining shrimp, then go ahead and buy it fresh
4 slices bacon
1/2 yellow onion small dice
1 stalk celery small dice
3 cloves garlic minced
red potato 1 med., small dice
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
26 ounces seafood stock
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 white wine
3 tablespoons old bay seasoning to taste
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
2 teaspoons Italian parsley freshly chopped
freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1

Cook bacon in large soup pot. Remove from pot and drain on paper towel.
2

In bacon drippings, saute onions and celery. Season with a little pepper. Add garlic and stir around to let it cook but don't let the garlic brown.
3

Meanwhile, place diced potato in small sauce pot, cover with water and bring to boil. Cook until tender and drain. Set aside.
4

Add butter and flour to onions and celery. Whisk and cook for a few minutes. Add white wine and seafood stock and bring it to a boil whisking often. Add Old Bay Seasoning. Whisk in heavy cream and bring to just a boil.
5

Add potatoes and add the bacon (crumbled). Combine well.
6

Add thyme leaves and Italian parsley and add shrimp last (I removed the tails and cut my shrimp in half to make more bite-sized pieces).
7

Serve it hot with crusty French bread.