Creamy Seafood Chowder (AIP, Paleo, Dairy-Free

• Gluten free
• Paleo

• Meat

  • 8 oz Bacon

• Seafood

  • 1/2 lb Baby scallops
  • 1 lb Cod, fillet
  • 1 8 oz. container Crown prince clam, Juice
  • 1 lb Shrimp

• Produce

  • 2 1 1/2 cups diced carrots
  • 1 1/2 cups Celery
  • 1 Garlic clove, large
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Parsley
  • 1 1/2 cups Rutabaga
  • 3 1/2 cups Sweet potato, white

• Canned Goods

  • 3 1/2 cups Fish or chicken broth

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Coconut oil

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Ingredients

• 8 oz. bacon, diced
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil (or fat of choice)
• 1½ cups diced carrots (about 2-3)
• 1½ cups diced celery (about 2-3 stalks)
• 1 onion, peeled and diced
• 1 large garlic clove, minced (or 2 small)
• 3 /2 - 4 cups peeled and diced rutabaga
• 3½ - 4 cups peeled and diced white sweet potato (I like Japanese variety but any will do)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 8 oz. container of Crown Prince Clam Juice
• 3½ cups fish or chicken broth
• 1 lb. shrimp, cleaned and left whole if small or chopped if large
• 1 lb. cod fillet, chopped into bite-sized pieces
• ½ lb. baby scallops (see Note below)
• chopped parsley, optional

Directions

• Heat a large dutch oven on medium heat. When hot, add diced bacon. Continue to stir and cook until crisp. Remove to paper towel-lined plate and set aside.
• Remove all but 2 Tablespoons of bacon grease from pan and discard or set aside for another use.
• Add coconut oil and carrot, celery, and onion and stir. Continue to cook until just softened.
• Add minced garlic and stir for 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
• Add diced rutabaga and sweet potatoes and stir, cooking 3-5 minutes.
• Add salt, clam juice, and fish or chicken broth and stir well. Cover the pot and cook until root veggies are tender.
• Carefully remove about 4 cups of the chowder to a blender. Blend until smooth and add back to the pot. Stir well.
• Add shrimp, cod, and scallops and stir well. Cook another 5-7 minutes, depending on size of seafood chunks.
• Stir in bacon and chopped parsley, if desired.
• NOTE: Feel free to adjust the seafood in this dish. You may leave out the scallops and increase the shrimp to 1½ lbs., or substitute scallops for chopped calamari or clams.