Cajun Chowder

Name: Cajun Chowder
Ingredients: 10 ounces frozen salad shrimp; 16 ounces frozen clams on the half shell; 2 tablespoons olive oil; Cajun spice, to taste; cayenne pepper, to taste; 4 tablespoons butter; 1 sweet onion, chopped; 12 ounces Andouille sausage, sliced; 2 jalapeno peppers, diced; 1 1/2 cups water; 2 large potatoes, cubed; 2 11 oz cans of whole kernel corn; 1/2 cup dark brown sugar; black pepper, to taste; 1 cup cooked brown rice; 3 cups half-and-half; 3 scallions, chopped; parsley (for garnish)

18 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

10 ounces frozen salad shrimp
16 ounces frozen clams on the half shell
2 tablespoons olive oil
Cajun spice, to taste
cayenne pepper, to taste
4 tablespoons butter
1 sweet onion, chopped
12 ounces Andouille sausage, sliced
2 jalapeno peppers, diced
1 1/2 cups water
2 large potatoes, cubed
2 11 oz cans of whole kernel corn
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
black pepper, to taste
1 cup cooked brown rice
3 cups half-and-half
3 scallions, chopped
parsley (for garnish)

Directions

1

Rapid thaw salad shrimp according to bag. Set aside.
2

Sautee clams in olive oil, seasoning with Cajun spice and cayenne pepper to taste. Remove clams from shells and set aside.
3

Set a large pot on a burner set to medium-high heat and put in one tablespoon of butter until melted. Add onion, Andouille sausage, jalapenos, and clams. Stir ingredients and season with Cajun spice and cayenne pepper to taste.
4

Add water, potatoes, corn, and dark brown sugar to the pot, Stir and season with black pepper, Cajun spice, and cayenne pepper to taste (the spicier the better!).
5

Raise the heat and bring the soup to a boil, then cook uncovered on high heat for 10 minutes.
6

After 10 minutes of simmering, add cooked rice and cook 5 minutes more.
7

Add remaining butter and half-and-half and stir until soup is well mixed. Heat through on medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season as desired and don't allow the soup to boil again.
8

Add salad shrimp and scallions to the pot and stir into the soup. Heat through 2 more minutes.
9

Sprinkle with parsley and serve hot! Make sure to scoop from the bottom of the pot to get all the good stuff in your bowl.