Cheesy Shrimp & Ahi Chowder

By Micki Brown

Serves 4

Category
Yields1 Serving
 ½ lb raw shrimp, deveined, shells removed
 ½ ahi tuna, cut into bite-size chunks
 2 celery stalks, diced
 ¼ cup onion, diced
 ¾ lb sweet potatoes, peeled, large dice
 2 tbsp olive oil
 1 cup chicken broth
 1 cup whole milk
 8 oz cream cheese
 2 tbsp dry white wine
 1 tsp herbs de Provence
 ¼ tsp black pepper
 ½ tsp sea salt
 ½ bunch Swiss chard, large stem removed, chopped
 1 tbsp grass-fed butter (optional)
 1 tbsp corn starch (optional for thicker chowder)
1

In a soup pot, heat olive oil over medium heat.

2

Add onions and celery and sauté until the veggies are almost tender and barely beginning to brown

3

Add the sweet potatoes, broth, milk, cream cheese, wine, herbs de Provence, salt and pepper.

4

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, until the sweet potatoes are tender.

5

Add the shrimp, ahi, and Swiss chard and simmer for another 15 minutes.

6

Add the butter if desired.

7

Add the corn starch and cook a couple more minutes if a thicker chowder is desired.

8

Serve and enjoy!

Ingredients

 ½ lb raw shrimp, deveined, shells removed
 ½ ahi tuna, cut into bite-size chunks
 2 celery stalks, diced
 ¼ cup onion, diced
 ¾ lb sweet potatoes, peeled, large dice
 2 tbsp olive oil
 1 cup chicken broth
 1 cup whole milk
 8 oz cream cheese
 2 tbsp dry white wine
 1 tsp herbs de Provence
 ¼ tsp black pepper
 ½ tsp sea salt
 ½ bunch Swiss chard, large stem removed, chopped
 1 tbsp grass-fed butter (optional)
 1 tbsp corn starch (optional for thicker chowder)

Directions

1

In a soup pot, heat olive oil over medium heat.

2

Add onions and celery and sauté until the veggies are almost tender and barely beginning to brown

3

Add the sweet potatoes, broth, milk, cream cheese, wine, herbs de Provence, salt and pepper.

4

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, until the sweet potatoes are tender.

5

Add the shrimp, ahi, and Swiss chard and simmer for another 15 minutes.

6

Add the butter if desired.

7

Add the corn starch and cook a couple more minutes if a thicker chowder is desired.

8

Serve and enjoy!

Cheesy Shrimp & Ahi Chowder