Sea Bean Chowder

Submitted by ChefCrittersMom

"Tomato based chowder, acceptable for fasting"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• 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.