Manhattan Seafood Chowder

Name: Manhattan Seafood Chowder
Ingredients: 3 slices bacon; 2 cups celery, diced; 1 red bell pepper; 2 cups onions, diced; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 cod fish fillets or 1 any other firm white fish fillet, cut into chunks; 4 cups water (or mixture of chicken broth and water); 1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes; 2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes; 16 ounces fresh clams, chopped or; 2 (10 ounce) cans chopped clams or (10 ounce) cans baby clams; 1 (10 ounce) bottle clam juice; 5 red potatoes, cut into small chunks; 3 carrots, diced; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash seasoning mix; 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon oregano flakes; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; louisiana hot sauce (to your preference); 1/2 lb small shrimp; salt; pepper

23 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

3 slices bacon
2 cups celery, diced
1 red bell pepper
2 cups onions, diced
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 cod fish fillets or 1 any other firm white fish fillet, cut into chunks
4 cups water (or mixture of chicken broth and water)
1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes
2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
16 ounces fresh clams, chopped or
2 (10 ounce) cans chopped clams or (10 ounce) cans baby clams
1 (10 ounce) bottle clam juice
5 red potatoes, cut into small chunks
3 carrots, diced
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash seasoning mix
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon oregano flakes
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
louisiana hot sauce (to your preference)
1/2 lb small shrimp
salt
pepper

Directions

1

Cut bacon into small pieces and fry in pan.
2

Remove from heat, drain and set aside.
3

Saute celery, red bell pepper, onions and garlic in small amount of bacon grease for several minutes to sweat.
4

Add fish and lightly sear.
5

Add water or chicken broth and simmer for 15 minutes.
6

Add tomatoes, clam juice, clams and simmer for 1 hour.
7

Add potatoes and carrots.
8

Season with paprika, red pepper flakes, Old Bay, oregano and hot sauce.
9

Simmer until potatoes and carrots are almost tender.
10

Season with salt and pepper to taste.
11

Add shrimp 15 minutes before serving.