Crab & Corn Chowder

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 ounces pancetta, coarsely chopped
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1 lb crabmeat, chopped
• 3 cups corn
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 lb red potatoes, scrubbed & cut into 1/2 inch diced cubes
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons chives, minced plus more for garnish
• salt
• pepper
• tabasco sauce, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan or medium pot, cook pancetta over moderately low heat until crisp. (10 minutes).
• 2 add onion and celery to pan. cook over low heat until softened. (12 minutes, do step #3 while you wait).
• 3 meanwhile, in a food processor or blender, puree 1 cup corn with 1 cup milk.
• 4 add corn puree to saucepan along with remaining 2 cups each of corn & milk and the potatoes. simmer on low heat until potatoes are tender. (about 20 minutes).
• 5 stir in cream, chives, and crab meat. season with salt, pepper, & tabasco and keep warm.
• 6 ladle soup into bowls. top with scallops & chives and serve!