CORN & SHRIMP CHOWDER

2 slices of bacon cut into ½” pieces

¼ cup sliced scallions

½ medium baking potato peeled & cut into ½” pieces

2 tbls al-purpose flour

TT butter

1 cup milk

2 cups Chix Stock

1 ts Old Bay Seasoning * if thrifty like me make your own below :-O*

½ ts thyme

2 cups corn

5 pieces shrimp peeled & deveined

TT Black Pepper

TT Coarse Ground Sea Salt

Procedure:

In a stock pot cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp and brown 4-6 minutes with a slotted spoon transfer baking for paper towels to drain a scallion whites and potato stew pot cook stirring until scallions are soft 1-3 minutes add butter, melt then flour and cook stirring one minute add milk seasoning time in the stock bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cook stirring occasionally until potatoes are tender 10 to 12 minutes add corn shrimp and scallion greens, season with salt and pepper serve immediately top with bacon and crackers or cheese if desired!

Old BAY HOLLA!

http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/marinade/homemade-old-bay-seasoning-mix.html