Bud's Conch Chowder

Ingredients

• 1/2 stick butter
• 1 medium onion - chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper - chopped
• 2 (or more) cloves garlic - minced
• 1 tsp (5 ml) garlic salt
• 1 tsp (5 ml) MSG (optional)
• 1 tsp (5 ml) curry powder
• 1 tsp (5 ml) paprika
• 1 tsp (5 ml) thyme
• chopped jalapeno pepper to taste (1 or 2)
• 1 tsp (5 ml) coarse ground pepper
• 1 Tbsp (15 ml) chicken boullion
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 head cabbage, chopped coarse
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) green beans (1 inch slices)
• 2 cups (475 ml) peeled and seeded tomatoes
• 1 cup (225 ml) (or less) reserved tomato juice
• 2 cups (475 ml) dry white wine
• 1 cup (225 ml) clam juice
• 2 10-1/2 oz (294 grm) cans chicken stock
• 4 large carrots sliced bite size
• 6 oz (168 grm) fresh or canned conch (may substitute clams)
• juice one lemon
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) chopped fresh parsley