Rich Shrimp Chowder
Created by lovinretirement on July 3, 2015
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #19896
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup celery, finely diced
- 1/3 cup onion, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 package (8 ounce) cream cheese (cubed)
- 2 cups half and half
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1 1/2 cups cubed potatoes (cooked till just tender)
- 2 tablespoons crumbled bacon bits
- 3 tablespoons dry white wine (or white grape juice w/1/2 t white wine vinegar)
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoons white pepper
- 1/2 pound frozen shrimp (frozen cooked shrimp, thawed, drained and chopped in 1/2" pieces)
- Fresh dill for garnish
How to Make
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Step 1: In a large saucepan, saute celery and onions in butter.
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Step 2: Add cream cheese cubes, half & half and chicken stock. Stir over low heat until cream cheese in completely melted. (You may need to use a wire whisk)
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Step 3: Add potatoes, shrimp, white wine (or white grape juice w/white wine vinegar), salt and pepper. Heat thoroughly on medium-low heat, stirring occasionally (don't let it boil). Stir in crumbled bacon bits.
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Step 4: Ladle out in bowls and snip some of the fresh dill on top for garnish.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (363 g)
- Calories 545.2
- Total Fat - 41.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 23.9 g
- Cholesterol - 207.2 mg
- Sodium - 1081.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 18.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2 g
- Sugars - 2.7 g
- Protein - 24.5 g
- Calcium - 247.2 mg
- Iron - 1.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 6.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg