Smoky Gluten-Free Seafood Corn Chowder

Smoky Gluten-Free Seafood Corn Chowder

Ingredients:

10 small to medium potatoes, diced

1 large green bell pepper, diced

3 cloves garlic, diced

1 onion, diced

4 cups water

1 package frozen shrimp, tails removed

2 cans clams

2 tsp. paprika

1 tsp. dried oregano

1 tsp. dried basil 

2 Tbsp. dried parsley

2 tsp. McCormick Perfect Pinch Cajun seasoning

4 Herb-Ox Chicken cubes

1 bay leaf

1-2 tsp. salt and pepper, to taste

1 small package frozen corn

1 package Hormel Natural Nitrate-Free bacon, fried and crumbled

2 cups heavy cream 

1/2 cup corn starch

2 fresh tomatoes, diced

Fritos or Clancy’s gluten-free corn chips

Instructions:

Bring potatoes, bell pepper, garlic, and onion to boil in water till potatoes are tender.  Add shrimp, clams and seasonings.  Add frozen corn, bacon. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix corn starch with heavy cream, then pour into mixture while boiling until thickened.  Remove from heat. Add diced tomatoes and stir.  Add more salt to taste as needed. Serve with gluten-free corn chips.