Mom's Nova Scotia Seafood Chowder

Being from the Easy Coast, I've tried a lot of different chowders; however, my Mom's takes the cake. She makes a huge pot of this chowder every Christmas Eve and all of it is gone by Christmas night. Although it is not very healthy, it is an awesome treat once in awhile for any of us that love seafood! I normally throw in a dash of garlic and onion powder. Enjoy!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 525 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups half-and-half
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 pound scallops
• 2 large onions, diced
• 1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat, drained and flaked
• 2 (6.5 ounce) cans chopped clams, drained
• 7 potatoes, cubed
• 1 pound salmon, cut into chunks
• 1 pound cod, cut into chunks
• 6 ounces cooked lobster meat, shredded
• 4 ¼ cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 ½ cups butter, cut into chunks

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Fill a large pot halfway with lightly salted water; bring to a boil. Add onions and carrots; cook until slightly tender, 10 minutes. Add potatoes; cook until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 2

Stir in salmon, cod, scallops, shrimp, lobster, and crab; cook over medium heat until salmon and cod are firm but chunks are still slightly translucent in the center, about 10 minutes. Drain half the water from the pot and add clams, heavy cream, and half-and-half. Place butter chunks atop the soup; season with salt and black pepper. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until salmon and cod are fully cooked and flake easily with a fork, about 30 minutes.