Shrimp Corn And Bacon Chowder Recipe 475

SHRIMP CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon slices to paper towels. Drain excess grease from the skillet.
• Crumble 4 slices bacon into the skillet. Add onion, celery, garlic, and thyme; cook and stir over medium heat until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer bacon mixture to a large pot. Add corn and chicken broth. Bring soup to a boil; cook until flavors combine, about 5 minutes.
• Pour 2 cups of soup into a blender. Cover and hold lid down; puree until smooth.
• Return pureed soup to the pot. Stir in half-and-half, pepper, and salt. Bring to a boil. Stir in shrimp; cook until shrimp are opaque, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Crumble remaining 2 slices bacon on top.

BACON, SHRIMP, AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a stockpot, cook 3 slices of the bacon until crisp. Remove bacon, drain and crumble; set aside. Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon drippings.
• Add the onion and saute in bacon drippings until tender, about 8 minutes.
• Placed chopped pototoes over onions and add enough water to cover the potatoes. Add 1 tsp of Mrs Dash.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and cook until potatoes are tender.
• Meanwhile, cook remaining bacon; drain and crumble.
• Add corn, bacon and shrimp and cook until the shrimp are opaque.
• Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• Stir in evaporated milk.
• Stir in light cream.
• Stir in milk (depending upon how thick you like your chowders, you may add more or less milk at this point).
• Add 2 tsp Mrs Dash.
• Reheat soup to just boiling, but do not boil.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove from heat and cool.
• Refrigerate overnight and slowly reheat to serve.