Captains Chowder Recipes

Steps:

• Open clams. Retain all of the clam juice. Separate clams, then chop. You can use a blender, but be sure not to cut the clams up too fine.
• Fry the bacon slowly, and just before it is done, add the onions, saute for 1 minute, add the pepper and the clam juice, bring to a boil. Add potatoes.
• When the potatoes are half done, add the chopped clams. After the chowder starts to simmer again, allow it to finish cooking. you can put a spoonful of rice in individual bowls before serving.

Steps:

• Cut the shrimp, scallops, and monkfish into bite-sized pieces and place them in a bowl with the crabmeat.
• In a heavy-bottomed pot, melt the butter; add the carrots, onions, celery, potatoes, and corn and saute over medium-low heat for 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are barely cooked, stirring occasionally. Add the flour; reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes. Add the Seafood Stock and bring to a boil. Add the seafood; reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 7 to 10 minutes, until the fish is just cooked. Add the heavy cream, if desired, and the parsley. Add salt and pepper to taste, and serve.
• Warm the oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add the shrimp shells, onions, carrots, and celery and saute for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the garlic and cook 2 more minutes. Add 1 1/2 quarts of water, the white wine, tomato paste, salt, pepper, and thyme. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour. Strain through a sieve, pressing the solids. You should have approximately 1 quart of stock. You can make up the difference with water or wine if you need to.

Steps:

• Remove any skin from fish and cut in small cubes.
• In a nonstick pan, saute green pepper, onion, potato, and mushrooms in melted butter for 8-10 minutes.
• Add fish and cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• In a large saucepan, mix the soup and milk until smooth.
• Add the corn and wine and stir.
• Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Do not boil.
• Add the fish mixtures, by spoolfuls, stirring constantly.
• Add salt, pepper and pimento.
• Simmer, just below boiling for 5 minutes.
• Serve.