Potato and Shrimp Chowder

Submitted by DomenicaM

"Ready, Set, Cook! Special Edition Contest Entry: A comforting chowder with a lot of depth of flavor but without a lot of effort."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 709.77 ml Simply Potatoes Diced Potatoes with Onion
• 283.49 g frozen chopped spinach
• 6 slice bacon
• 226.79 g medium raw shrimp (peeled and deveined)
• 2 (850.48 g) can chicken stock
• 118.29 ml frozen corn
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 2 green onions with tops
• 473.18 ml half-and-half
• 2.46 ml cayenne pepper sauce
• salt and pepper

directions

1. In large sauce pan, cook bacon to lightly crispy. Remove bacon strips, chop and set aside, leaving bacon fat in the pan.
2. On a low/med heat, add shrimp and cook for 5 minutes. Remove shrimp and set aside. Add garlic and green onions to pan, sauté for 2 minutes.
3. Add potatoes, spinach, corn, and chicken broth and bring to boil.
4. Reduce heat to med/low and simmer for 20 minutes.
5. Add half and half, cayenne pepper sauce and reserved crumbled bacon. Cook for about 5 minutes or till heated through. Do not boil.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste. Divide soup into bowls, top with shrimp and serve.