Seafood Chowder

Submitted by Buckeye Karen

"One night I started throwing stuff in the soup kettle, and this is what came out. Pretty darned good, actually! I use frozen and canned veggies and dried herbs for ease of preparation, but fresh ingredients could only make it even better."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 tilapia fillets
• 1 cup cannellini beans
• 1 cup corn
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup diced onion
• 2 large tomatoes, peeled and diced
• 10 1⁄2 ounces 98% fat free condensed cream of celery soup
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon minced dried lemongrass
• 1 tablespoon pesto sauce
• 1 large vegetable bouillon cube
• 2 tablespoons dried cilantro
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 20 medium shrimp
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons cooking sherry
• 1 dash Tabasco sauce
• fresh ground pepper

directions

1. In bottom of stock pot, heat olive oil on medium heat. Brown onions and garlic.
2. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
3. Do not bother to cut up the fish; it will disintegrate as the soup cooks, leaving you with lovely chunks of fish to enjoy by the spoonful. You may wish to remove the tails from the shrimp, though I leave them on for visual appeal.
4. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for about 15-20 minutes until the soup is the consistency you like (I prefer a fairly thick consistency). You may wish to add a tablespoon of flour or cornstarch as a thickening agent. Stir frequently.
5. Garnish with fresh parsley, a few spoonfuls of grated parmesan, and/or some crispy garlic croutons.
6. Options: I'd like to try this with potatoes, but didn't have any on hand. Milk would also probably be a great addition (as a substitute for part or all of the water) if you would like a creamier chowder.

Reviews

[Ms B.]

This is a wonderful chowder that we greatly enjoyed on a cool, rainy spring evening. I omitted the lemongrass, soy sauce, and sherry while increasing the pesto and using chicken broth. Yum. Hubby and I both had multiple bowls with crusty bread for a hearty meal.