Seafood and Fennel Chowder

Seafood and Fennel Chowder

Course :	Chowders
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	6

Ingredients:

1	tablespoons	butter
1/2	cup	onion -- finely chopped
1	large	fennel bulb -- cored and sliced
1	pound	red potatoes -- diced
2	cups	carrots - peeled -- diagonally sliced
2	bottles	clam juice -- 8 ounces each
1	cup	water
1	teaspoon	salt
1/4	teaspoon	ground black pepper
1	dash	thyme
1	pound	cod fillets -- cut into chunks
4	ounces	shrimp -- peeled and deveined
1/2	cup	heavy whipping cream
1/4	cup	fresh parsley -- chopped

Preparation:

1. Melt butter in large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion and fennel and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 10 minutes. Add potatoes, carrots, clam juice, water, salt, pepper and thyme; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until vegetables are just tender, 10 minutes. 2. Add cod and shrimp to pot. Cover and simmer until seafood turns opaque, 5 minutes. Gently stir in cream and cook just until heated through (do not boil). Sprinkle with parsley. Makes 6 servings.

Nutritional Information:

250 Calories (kcal); 10g Total Fat; (36% calories from fat); 20g Protein; 20g Carbohydrate; 94mg Cholesterol; 519mg Sodium