Bret Favre Cajun Chowder
From cuzpat 14 years agoIngredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil shopping list
- 1 large spanish onion, chopped (medium dice) shopping list
- 2 carrots, diced shopping list
- 2 ribs celery, diced shopping list
- 1 red bell pepper, cored and finely diced shopping list
- 1 yellow bell pepper, cored and finely diced shopping list
- 1 green bell pepper, cored and finely diced shopping list
- 3 cloves finely chopped garlic shopping list
- 1 cup cream sherry shopping list
- 2 cups chopped clams, fresh or canned (reserve juice from clams if using canned) shopping list
- 3 cups clam juice (use all bottled clam juice or clam juice drained from canned clams plus bottled juice) shopping list
- 3 cups chicken stock or broth shopping list
- 2 tablespoons clam paste (or use clam base or a fish bouillon cube) shopping list
- 2 tablespoons chicken base shopping list
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley shopping list
- 1/3 cup fresh chopped chives shopping list
- 4 ounces bacon, finely diced, cooked until brown, drained lightly shopping list
- 1 1/2 teaspoon white pepper shopping list
- 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning (Paul Prudhomme brand or other blend) shopping list
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper shopping list
- 1 teaspoon freshly chopped basil shopping list
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano shopping list
- 1 tablespoon lemon pepper shopping list
- 1 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 2 cups diced canned tomatoes (undrained) shopping list
- 2 3/4 cups tomato puree shopping list
- OR shopping list
- 1 can (12 ounces) tomato paste shopping list
- 1 quart water shopping list
- 1 quart whipping cream shopping list
- 1 quart milk shopping list
- 2 cooked baked potatoes, peeled and diced shopping list
- 1/4 cup cornstarch, MIXED WITH shopping list
- 1/2 cup water (until smooth) shopping list
How to make it
- Heat olive oil in large saute pan. Add onion, carrots, celery, bell peppers and garlic; saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add sherry and cook over medium heat until liquid is reduced by two-thirds. Add clams, clam juice, stock, clam paste and chicken base, bacon, seasonings, tomatoes, puree and water.
- Bring to low boil and cook, uncovered, for 1 hour. While stirring, add cream, milk and potatoes. Reduce to simmer. Gradually thicken with cornstarch and water mixture. Consistency should be thick enough to coat back of spoon. Cook until heated through. Taste and adjust spices if needed.
The Rating
Reviewed by 5 people-
Wow, a lot of ingredients! He probably did make it for the whole team. Sounds good, thanks.
maureenlaw in ST LOUIS loved it -
He probably couldn't decide which team he was cooking for...hehehehe........:)
gagagrits in Irmo loved it -
Touchdown!!!! lol!! five forks
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