Sheryl's Corn and Crab Chowder

Ingredients

• bacon (5 slices)
• clarified butter (1 tablespoon)
• chopped onion (0.75 cup)
• chopped green bell pepper (0.25 cup)
• chopped celery (0.5 cup)
• minced garlic (1.5 teaspoons)
• dry white wine (0.25 cup)
• brandy (1 teaspoon)
• dried basil (1.5 teaspoons)
• ground white pepper (1 teaspoon)
• cayenne pepper (0.25 teaspoon)
• dried thyme leaves (0.5 teaspoon)
• Worcestershire sauce (2 teaspoons)
• fresh corn kernels (3 cups)
• large potatoes, peeled and diced (4 large)
• chicken stock (1.5 quarts)
• butter (0.5 cup)
• all-purpose flour (0.5 cup)
• heavy cream (3 cups)
• half-and-half cream (1 cup)
• peeled and deveined small shrimp (1 pound)
• Creole seasoning (1 tablespoon)
• fresh lump crabmeat, shell pieces removed (1 pound)

Instructions

1. Place bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon and reserve the grease. Allow bacon to cool, then crumble, and set aside with the grease.
2. Heat clarified butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in onion, green pepper, celery, and garlic. Cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 10 minutes. Pour in white wine and brandy, and bring to a simmer.
3. Season with basil, white pepper, cayenne pepper, thyme, and Worcestershire sauce. Add corn and potatoes, then pour in chicken stock. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. While the soup is simmering, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture has turned the color of peanut butter to make a roux, about 10 minutes.
5. Stir the roux into the soup, add heavy cream, half-and-half cream, reserved bacon and grease, and shrimp. Return to a simmer over medium-high heat, and cook until shrimp are no longer translucent, potatoes are tender, and soup has thickened, about 15 minutes.
6. Season to taste with Creole seasoning, then stir in crab meat to serve.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

• kcal: 709
• fat: 48 g
• sats: 27 g
• carbs: 46 g
• fibre: 5 g
• protein: 25 g
• salt: 1.016 g