Allana's Zesty Red Clam Chowder

SUBMITTED BY: Allana

"A rich red clam chowder with a spicy kick and plenty of vegetables."

PREP TIME	15 Min
COOK TIME	30 Min
READY IN	45 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 12 cups

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INGREDIENTS

6 slices bacon
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 large potato, peeled and diced
2 cups clam juice
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
5 drops hot pepper sauce
2 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams, drained
1 (6.5 ounce) can large shrimp, drained

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DIRECTIONS

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
In a large saucepan over medium heat, place the vegetable oil, onion, carrots and celery. Slowly cook and stir 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Mix in the bacon, potato, clam juice, tomatoes, tomato sauce, white pepper, seasoning salt, parsley, marjoram, garlic powder, thyme, mustard, Cajun seasoning and hot pepper sauce. Reduce heat and simmer until the potato is tender, about 20 minutes.
Mix in the clams and shrimp. Cook approximately 5 minutes more and serve.

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Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2005 by SWEETIE79

I made this last night and I think it turned out great. There are some changes, however, that I made. First,I would saute the celery by itself for about 4 minutes before adding any other vegetables to the pot(this would ensure that it wouldn't be still crunchy at the end of simmering). I would not add the bacon; cut the 1/4 tsp of white pepper to 1/8th tsp; instead of 5 drops of hot sauce, only add 3, and before simmering for 20 minutes, add 1 1/4 cup of hot water, to make it more of a soup/chowder consistency. Without adding the water, it would have been way to thick and chuncky for me. Overall, my whole family was impressed. Thank you Allana for a nice recipe.

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