Dungeness Crab Chowder

Submitted by lazyme

"Not sure where I found this recipe but it sounds simple and good."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1 cup diced green bell pepper
• 4 cups corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
• 1 teaspoon finely-chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 cup diced scallion
• 4 cups chicken stock, hot
• 1⁄4 cup cornstarch, mixed with 3 tablespoons water
• Tabasco sauce, to taste
• 2 cups cooked dungeness crabmeat
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste

directions

1. Heat the oil in a 5 quart stockpot over medium heat.
2. Add the peppers and corn and saute for 2 minutes over high heat.
3. Add garlic, thyme and cumin; saute for 2 minutes.
4. Add scallions and saute for another minute.
5. Add hot chicken stock and cornstarch mixture.
6. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 2 minutes.
7. Season the chowder with Tabasco to taste, then add the cooked crabmeat.
8. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
9. Garnish the individual servings with chopped scallions.