Seafood Chowder

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon, center cut
• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup celery, finely sliced
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 2 cups chicken broth, reduced fat
• 2 cups potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 cup carrot, finely sliced
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water
• 13 ounces clams, canned, undrained
• 3 ounces cod, haddock, pollock (or fish of your choice)
• 3 ounces imitation crabmeat
• 3 ounces shrimp, cooked and peeled
• 1 clam juice, bottled