Shrimp Chowder

Name: Shrimp Chowder
Ingredients: 1/2 lb. cooked shrimp (small or medium size cut in half); 1 onion, chopped in chunks; 2 stalks celery, chopped in chunks; 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped in chunks; 1 Tbsp. butter; 2 Tbsp. flour; about 1 qt. milk; 1 strip bacon, fried and crumbled; 2 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. black pepper (this is a Louisiana recipe)

10 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1/2 lb. cooked shrimp (small or medium size cut in half)
1 onion, chopped in chunks
2 stalks celery, chopped in chunks
2 potatoes, peeled and chopped in chunks
1 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. flour
about 1 qt. milk
1 strip bacon, fried and crumbled
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper (this is a Louisiana recipe)

Directions

1

Cook potatoes, celery and onion in water just to cover until tender (about 10 minutes).
2

Add milk, reserving 1/2 cup.
3

Shake flour and 1/2 cup milk in covered jar to blend.
4

Very gradually add this to the vegetables in the milk.
5

Stir well to thicken slightly. Add shrimp.
6

Cook over low heat until very warm, but do not boil. Add butter; sprinkle with bacon pieces.
7

Serve with saltines or oyster crackers.