| I see myself as a fairly good cook. I can make | | | | 2 cans cream of chicken soup |
| something without a recipe, create my own recipes, | | | | 2 cans cream of potato soup |
| and alter any recipes I have to fit my family's tastes. | | | | 1 tsp garlic powder |
| However, for some reason I never ventured to create | | | | 2 tbsp minced onion |
| a "clam chowder" type recipe. This is truly strange | | | | 1 cup half and half |
| considering every time I go to a restaurant and they | | | | 1 cup milk |
| offer clam chowder, I order it. I love clam or creamy | | | | ¼ tsp black pepper |
| seafood chowder, and often when I love a recipe I am | | | | 1 cup celery |
| anxious to try it. But again, for some reason I would | | | | 2 10 ounce cans of clam, undrained |
| shy away from trying this. Perhaps part of the fear | | | | 1 tsp creole seasoning |
| came from creating the cream base or cooking with | | | | 4 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped |
| clams. I'm not really sure, but I finally overcame the fear | | | | 1 16 oz package frozen corn |
| by cheating. | | | | 1 pound pre-cooked tail off shrimp |
| I know that we always teach our children not to cheat, | | | | Spray crock pot with cooking spray. Combine all |
| but I have to admit that cheating in cooking is | | | | ingredients except shrimp, mix well. Cover and cook on |
| sometimes a wonderful thing. By cheating with this | | | | low 7-8 hours or high 3-4 hours. Add shrimp, cover and |
| recipe, I've created the seafood chowder I love without | | | | cook on high an additional 30-45 minutes until shrimp is |
| a lot of preparation and hassle (and added a few | | | | tender. |
| extra twists). Enjoy! | | | | |