Recipe For Scallop Corn Chowder

Scallop Corn Chowder

Ingredients

.....1 tablespoon butter
.....1 cup chopped onion
.....1/2 cup diced celery
.....1/3 cup diced red bell pepper
.....1 garlic glove, minced
.....1/4 cup all purpose flour
.....1 1/2 cups diced red potatoes
.....1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
.....1/4 teaspoon salt
.....1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
.....1/8 teaspoon pepper
.....3 (8 ounce) bottles clam juice
.....1/2 cup water
.....1 pound bay scallops
.....1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and next 3 ingredients; saute 8 minutes or until tender. Sprinkle with flour; stir well. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Add potato and next 6 ingredients, stirring well. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until potato is tender.

Add scallops; cover and cook 4 minutes or until scallops are done.

Sprinkle with parsley.

Yield: 7 servings (1 cup each)