Wild Jumbo Crab and Corn Chowder
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion
- 1 shallot
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons whipped butter
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups milk (i used fairlife)
- 8 bacon strips
- 1 can wild jumbo lump crab meat
- mini gold yukon potatoes- about 1 bag
- 2 bell peppers
- 1 celery rib
- 2 cans whole kernel corn, drained
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 bay leafs, black pepper, lemon juice, salt to taste
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 and roast the bacon for 20 ish minutes (or until golden) on a lined pan with tinfoil
In a large saucepan, saute the chopped onion, shallots and butter until translucent
Add flour; cook and stir until thick, add in 1/2 cup chicken broth so it doesn’t burn
Gradually add in milk; cook until thickened, on low heat
Add all other ingredients
Chop bacon up finely and add
Cover and simmer until veggies are tender, about 45 min to 1 hour
If the soup is too thick- add in the other 1
Cups of chicken broth
Can omit all together if you want)
Since i didn’t eat this personally, i don’t have the recipe entered into mfp to give you the nutrition facts
Serve this for your family, and it freezes well too!