Chunky Seafood Chowder Recipe
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Chunky Seafood Chowder

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"This creamy chowder brimming with tender potato and crab tastes so good guests will never guess it starts with canned soup."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (19)

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Wine Chardonnay
 

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Original Recipe Yield 2 quarts
 

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 2 pints half-and-half cream
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed New England clam chowder, undiluted
  • 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 (8 ounce) package imitation crab meat, flaked

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add cream and canned chowder; bring to a boil. Stir in the potatoes, salt and pepper. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Stir in crab and heat through.

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  • © 2002 Reiman Media Group, Inc.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2009 by Carrieh82   view full review
I've made this recipe twice. As written, it is four stars but with a few changes it easily...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2008 by cubsnbears   view full review
For the time spent, this recipe is Legit!! One I will make again for sure. I made mine with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2007 by JUDYRS35   view full review
I made this with fat free half and half and doubled the amount of imitation crab meat. My...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2007 by Karen   view full review
I don't usually try recipes that haven't been rated/reviewed yet, but I'm glad I tried this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2011 by SUNFYER   view full review
I love seafood/fish chowders and imitation crab and had really high hopes for this...I still...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2010 by Jodi Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Fantastic! I was skeptical but I wanted to find a new recipe for the imitation crabmeat - we...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2007 by nbarnes   view full review
It was great,easy to make,great for a cold winter day! The only thing I did was add a little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2011 by Maggies   view full review
I made this for the hubby who liked it. I added bacon and shrimp and corn. I also added some...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2012 by easiegert   view full review
I was searching for a recipe to use immitation crab. Glad I came across this one! Followed the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 18, 2011 by wannabe chefette   view full review
My husband wanted some seafood chowder and this looked like it would hit the spot. I had some...

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