Unbelievable Seafood Chowder

Ingredients

• 1 vidalia onion or maui onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 red pepper
• 1 carrot
• 1/4-1/2 cup butter
• 1 pint oyster (with liquor)
• 1 can smoked oysters (optional)
• 1 cup lump crabmeat
• 1 cup clam juice (or seafood juice)
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
• 1 cup light cream
• 1 cup milk
• salt
• pepper
• chopped parsley or cilantro (for garnish)

Directions

1. 1

   In a large sauce pan over medum heat melt butter and saute onions, pepper and carrots until onions are clear.

2. 2

   Add garlic and saute for 2 minutes.

3. 3

   Add worcestershire sauce, Old Bay seasoning, salt and pepper to onion mixture.

4. 4

   Add the clam juice or seafood juice and bring to boil.

5. 5

   Turn down to medium.

6. 6

   Add oysters, and crab and simmer until oysters plump up.

7. 7

   Add up to 1 Tbsp flour and stir.

8. 8

   Add cream and milk.

9. 9

   Sprinkle paprika over top while simmering.

10. 10

    Do not stir.

11. 11

    Cook until heated through and thickened.

12. 12

    Sprinkle parsley or cilantro on top.