Bacon, Shrimp, and Corn Chowder

Kim127's Note:

As with most chowders, this is much better served the second day. Let it sit in the fridge overnight, reheat and serve! Sometimes I will add some crushed red pepper when I saute the onion. The Maine shrimp can be substituted with other small shrimp.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• ½ lb bacon
• 1 onion , diced
• 4 potatoes , peeled and chopped
• water
• 1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash seasoning mix
• 1 ½ lbs maine shrimp , shelled
• 1 (14 ounce) can corn
• 1 (14 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 pint light cream
• 1 cup milk (or more if desired)
• 2 teaspoons Mrs. Dash seasoning mix
• salt
• pepper

Directions:

1. In a stockpot, cook 3 slices of the bacon until crisp. Remove bacon, drain and crumble; set aside. Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon drippings.
2. Add the onion and saute in bacon drippings until tender, about 8 minutes.
3. Placed chopped pototoes over onions and add enough water to cover the potatoes. Add 1 tsp of Mrs Dash.
4. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and cook until potatoes are tender.
5. Meanwhile, cook remaining bacon; drain and crumble.
6. Add corn, bacon and shrimp and cook until the shrimp are opaque.
7. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
8. Stir in evaporated milk.
9. Stir in light cream.
10. Stir in milk (depending upon how thick you like your chowders, you may add more or less milk at this point).
11. Add 2 tsp Mrs Dash.
12. Reheat soup to just boiling, but do not boil.
13. Add salt and pepper to taste.
14. Remove from heat and cool.
15. Refrigerate overnight and slowly reheat to serve.

Reviews

[~Nimz~]

Excellent flavor combination. Loved the addition of the shrimp. I used a low fat evaporated milk, 1/2 & 1/2 for the light cream and 2% milk to help with the calorie count and it worked great. I coursely chopped my shrimp also to make for easier eating. Will make this again. Thanks so much for sharing. Made for PRMR :)

[*SweetTea*]

My husband and I prepared this together last night precisely as the recipe states. It smelled heavenly while cooking. Brought the teenage boy scrambling down the steps to inquire what was for dinner. He was utterly devastated to find out it was for tonight's dinner. DH and I had decided to get a sneak taste and had some for lunch... Delicious! Thanks for a spectacular chowder :)

[breezermom]

I loved this! I did change up the Mrs. Dash...used 1 tsp original, 1 tsp garlic & herb, and then used 1 tsp Old Bay for the seasonings. I used some Cavendar's Greek and left out the salt and pepper. I also left the milk out, otherwise, my chowder would have been too liquidy. I can't imagine adding anymore liquid, or the chowder would be too thin. Made for PRMR tag, and I thoroughly enjoyed the tag! Thanks for posting a great recipe.