Sally's Seafood Chowder

Quick and easy seafood chowder.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  slices bacon
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 2  cups potatoes, diced
• 1⁄2 cup celery
• 1⁄2 cup carrot, sliced
• 3  cups boiling water
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1  teaspoon  Old Bay Seasoning
• 1  dash Tabasco sauce, to taste
• 1  cup milk or 1  cup half-and-half
• 2  tilapia fillets, cut into bite sized pieces
• 1 1⁄2 cups sea scallops

Directions

1. Fry bacon until crisp, set aside and reserve drippings.
2. Cook onion and celery in drippings until translucent.
3. Add butter, potatoes, carrots, 2 cups boiling water, salt, pepper and Old Bay.
4. Cover and simmer 10-15 minutes until vegetables are tender.
5. Add fish and scallops; add more water if needed,.
6. Cook 10 more minutes.
7. Add milk and Tabasco.
8. Reheat, but do not boil.
9. Garnish with bacon crumbles.