Seafood Chowder

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 (12 ounce) can vegetable juice cocktail
• 1 (8 ounce) can peeled whole tomatoes, cut up & undrained
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/3 cup small shell pasta
• 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil, crushed
• 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 10 drops hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 lb cod, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1/2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 (6 1/2 ounce) minced clams, un drained
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy 3 quart saucepan over medium heat, saute' onion, celery and garlic in butter for 5 minutes.
• 2 stir in vegetable juice, tomatoes with juice, water, tomato paste, macaroni, bouillon granules, parsley, basil, thyme and hot pepper sauce.
• 3 bring to a boil and boil for 4 minutes.
• 4 add the shrimp and cod.
• 5 bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 8 minutes or until fish is opaque and macaroni is tender.
• 6 stir in clams with liquid and lemon juice.
• 7 heat through.