Steve's Famous Seafood Chowder

Description:
Enjoy this thick and creamy chowder filled with the best of the North Shore seafood! It was created by our Executive Chef, Steve Nelson and is served in Nathaniel's and The Tavern.

Ingredients:
1 Cup whole butter
1/2 Cup celery diced
1 Cup onion diced
1 Cup all purpose flour
1Qt. Clam broth
16 Oz. Fish stock or more clam broth
6 Oz. Chopped clams
6 Oz. small shrimp or shrimp pieces
6 Oz. Scallops
6 Oz. firm fleshed fish
2 Cups half and half cream
2 Cups diced potatoes (parboiled)
Salt, pepper and thyme

Recipe makes almost 1 gallon of soup, enough to feed 15 to 20.

Directions:
• Heat butter, add onions, celery and onions, cook until clear.
• Add flour, stir well. Reduce heat to med. low and cook 10 minutes, stirring often. Careful not to brown.
• Add clam and fish broth and cook 15-min. stirring often.
• Add all seafood, salt, pepper and thyme. Cook on medium heat until the mixture has come to a full simmer and the seafood is fully cooked.
• Add cream and cooked potatoes. Bring back up to temperature and serve with fresh ground black pepper.



Recipe Summary:
Yield: 1 gallon
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
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Recipe Provided By:
Hawthorne Hotel
Salem, MA

Salem Bed and Breakfast Inns