Sea Bean Chowder

Tomato based chowder, acceptable for fasting

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 3  cups  dried beans or 3  cups  canned  beans
• 2  cups onions, chopped
• 6  garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (32 ounce) container  Clamato juice
• 1  cup white wine or 1  cup sherry wine
• 1  bay leaf
• 1⁄2 teaspoon thyme
• 2  tablespoons parsley, chopped or 2  teaspoons dried parsley
• 1⁄4 cup fennel, chopped or 1⁄2 teaspoon  crushed fennel seed
•  salt & pepper
• 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa, chunky style
• 1 (10 ounce) jar baby clams, whole
• 1  lb shrimp, briefly cooked and shelled

Directions

1. Cook dried beans.
2. Saute onion in oil.
3. Add Clamato juice, wine and all seasonings.
4. Simmer Simmer for a long time.
5. Add beans.
6. 15 minutes before serving add shrim and undrained clams.