Shrimp-Corn Chowder

Ingredients

• 8 oz thick bacon
• 2 chopped onions
• 12 chopped celery
• 3 Tbsp finely chopped carrots
• 12 crumbled bay leaf crumble with salt to get fine
• 3 Tbsp flour
• 4 c water
• 3 c diced potatoes
• 1 large can cream-style corn undrained
• 1 large can whole kernel corn undrained
• 1 lb cleaned shrimp
• salt pepper and Tabasco to taste

Directions

1. Brown bacon and set aside
2. Save 3 tablespoons fat add onion pepper celery carrots and bay leaf
3. Saute 15 minutes until clear but not brown
4. Blend in flour and cook for 1 minute
5. Add water and potatoes
6. Simmer covered for 15 minutes
7. Add shrimp and cook 5 minutes more
8. Add remaining ingredients including bacon
9. Heat thoroughly but do not boil