BRENDA'S SEAFOOD CHOWDER 
1/4 pound bacon, diced
1/2 stick butter
2 stalks celery, sliced
1/2 large onion, diced
3 14-ounce cans chicken broth
2 medium potatoes, diced with skin on
1 8-ounce bottle Snow’s clam juice
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 pound small scallops
1/3 pound fresh salmon, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/3 pound any white fish, cut into 1-inch pieces
12 ounces heavy cream
1/4 dry white wine (such as Chardonnay)
1/2 tsp. thyme
1 tablespoon dried parsley
salt and pepper, to taste

Brown bacon in heavy 6-quart pot over medium-high heat. Don’t drain. Add butter. Sauté celery and onion in fat until translucent.

Add 2 cans of the broth and potatoes; cook until potatoes are tender. Mix third can of broth with flour thoroughly--no lumps. Add to pot. Stir until thickened.

Add thyme, parsley, and seafood. Cook until shrimp is pink and fish flakes easily, about 5 to 6 minutes.

Add cream and wine and season to taste with salt and pepper. Heat through. Serve with hot, crusty bread.

Makes about 8 servings.

Submitted by: Brenda

recipe reviews
Brenda's Seafood Chowder
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 Don (Vermont) says:
This is our favorite chowder recipe. We replace some of the butter with olive oil, use whole milk instead of cream, and add mussels, mushrooms and a bay leaf.
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 John (Massachusetts) says:
Easy to make and it has great flavor!
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 Mark Harding (United States) says:
I live in New England this is the BEST chowder recipe I have ever eaten!! Outstanding BRENDA!!
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 Donna (Maine) says:
I have made this a few times, but had to judge when to add the clam juice since it does not specify when, I have added it after the flour broth mixture to thin it out. So far so good!
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 Brenda (Oregon) says:
I make this recipe every Christmas and for other special occasions. I make it exactly like it states except without onions and by substituting nonfat half and half. It still turns out delicious - not quite as rich - but everyone loves it! AND you get to claim it as a healthy soup!
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 Louanne G. (Florida) says:
Amazing easy to follow recipe. I added some corn and clams. The flavor and consistency of the soup is outstanding!
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 Earnest Toombs (Colorado) says:
This came out quite good but there are no instructions about adding the clam juice. I put it in with the broth to cook the potatoes.
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 Louise Begin (Ontario) says:
Love this chowder recipe.
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 Pj (Nova Scotia) says:
It was great! I was terrified made it for a bunch of east coast friends. I am a western boy and thought what am I doing. Made a huge pot. It was gone in no time.
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 Kristen (Florida) says:
This is AMAZING! I haven't used the Salmon, but I have added chopped clams and crab claw meat. I have made it twice now and learned if you use gravy flour instead of all-purpose it is much thinner (which I like).
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 Julie (Massachusetts) says:
I only make this 3 times a year. Horrible for ones health yet completely delicious. However I throw it all into a crockpot when I add the seafood and let it go for the afternoon.
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 Bessler (Pennsylvania) replies:
The new thinking is: as long as the butter, bacon, cream is from organic fed grass graised animals, it's very healthy, also very expensive ;) But, this is not an inexpensive soup to begin with....
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 Tracey (Pennsylvania) says:
I really liked this. Loved the salmon in it. I did add some cajun seasonings to give it a little kick.
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 Sheron Walters-Lopez (District of Columbia) says:
Everyone loved the soup, but I did not add the bacon.
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 Amy (Massachusetts) says:
Outstanding! Tasty, delicious and just the right amount of everything with being too rich.
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 Dawn Morris (Colorado) says:
Great.. I make this (with my granddaugher) every Christmas. We use smoked salmon instead of fresh, and add it just at the end.. Everyone loves it!

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