Bahamian conch chowder

8 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½Jalapeno
½Red pepper
½Green pepper
½Spanish onion
1Potato
1poundsGround conch
2Diced roma tomatoes
½cupDry sack sherry
3ouncesClam base or clam juice
8Sprigs fresh thyme; stemmed
1Bay leaf
½tablespoonBlack pepper

Directions

Boil potatoes until al dente. Reserve water. Sweat vegetables until tender.

Add conch and saute 10 minutes. Deglaze with sherry, clam base, and seasonings. Add 6 cups of reserved water, potatoes, and remaining liquid.

Bring to a boil and remove from heat. To serve, bring to boil, add a touch of cream (for color), tighten with a simple roux, remove from heat, and finish with sherry as necessary. Note: Heat Scale: Mild busted by Suzanne

Recipe by: Chile Pepper Magazine 10/97 Posted to recipelu-digest by SKnight436<SKnight436@...> on Mar 7, 1998