Ingredients
2 1/2 cups of bottled clam juice
20 oz. of baby clams
1-pound of cooked shrimp
1 pound of bay scallops
2 cans chicken broth
4-5 medium red potatoes
1 cup carrots (cut up)
1 cup of celery (cut-up)
1 small onion (cut-up)
1 cup red bell pepper (cut-up)
1 tsp of butter
3/4 cup of flour
16 oz half/half cream
1 cup of crab claw meat (or crab meat of your choice),can also use a few whole crab claws
Preparation
Use 6-8 quart Dutch oven
Melt butter on low fire
Add onions,stir until they soften (about 3 minutes)
Add carrots, potatoes, celery and red pepper
Add clam juice
Add chicken broth
Bring to boil for approx 2-3 minutes, then simmer until the potatoes soften
Add shrimp and scallops, clams and crab
Mix flour to (cold) half & half and slowly add mixture until soup thickens
Enjoy!!!
