Ingredients for - Richard's Seafood Chowder

1. Finely chopped onion 1 cup
2. Olive oil 4 teaspoons
3. Sherry 1 ½ cups
4. Minced carrot 1 cup
5. Minced celery 1 cup
6. Unpeeled, minced red potatoes 2 cups
7. Tomato paste 4 tablespoons
8. Ground cayenne pepper 1 pinch
9. 1% milk 3 cups
10. Half-and-half 2 cups
11. Cooked shrimp 1 pound
12. Scallops ½ pound
13. Clam juice 2 cups

How to cook deliciously - Richard's Seafood Chowder

1 . Stage

In a large stockpot over medium heat, saute onion in oil and sherry, until soft. Add carrots, celery, and potato and saute 2 minutes. Add clam juice and cover. Simmer until potatoes are soft (about 15 minutes).

2 . Stage

Puree half of the mixture in a blender until smooth, then return to stock pot.

3 . Stage

Add tomato paste, cayenne, milk, half and half, shrimp, and scallops. Bring to boil, lower heat to simmer, and cook for 5 minutes. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper, if desired.