Cheesy Shrimp & Ahi Chowder

Name: Cheesy Shrimp & Ahi Chowder
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)

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By Micki Brown

Serves 4

CategoryMain Dish

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)

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

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

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

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

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

Add the butter if desired.

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

Serve and enjoy!

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