Simply Special Seafood Chowder

You can turn off the television and enjoy the conversation that will be
inspired by this relaxed, comforting, family supper.

Simply Special Seafood Chowder
from Campbell's Kitchen

Prep Time: 10 min. - Cook Time: 20 min.

1 tbsp. olive oil OR vegetable oil
1 medium bulb fennel, trimmed, halved and thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
1 medium onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 tsp. dried thyme leaves, crushed
5 cups water
1 3/4 cups Swanson(R) Vegetable Broth (regular or Certified Organic)
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Campbell's(R) Condensed Tomato Soup
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen baby whole carrots, thawed (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/2 lb. fresh or thawed frozen firm white fish fillets (cod, haddock or
halibut), cut into 2" pieces
1/2 lb. fresh large shrimp, shelled and deveined
3/4 lb. mussels (about 12), well scrubbed
 Freshly ground black pepper

Directions:
 HEAT oil in saucepot over medium heat. Add fennel, onion and thyme and
cook until tender. Add water, broth, soup and carrots. Heat to a boil.
 ADD fish. Cover and cook over medium heat 2 min. Add shrimp and
mussels. Cover and simmer 3 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork,
shrimp are pink and mussels open. Discard any mussels that do not open.
Serve with black pepper. Serves 6.

Kitchen Clip:
Serve with some Pepperidge Farm(R) Hot & Crusty rolls to soak up the
extra broth.
Received on Fri Mar 30 18:11:54 2007