Better Than Chris's Chowder: Seafood and Aquaculture

Seafood-4206

Ingredients
1	stick butter (1/2 cup)
3/4	cup sliced carrots
2	cup sliced celery
2	cup chopped green onion
1/2	cup chopped sweet green bell pepper
1	cup sliced fresh mushrooms
3	ears of roasted corn (roast corn on grill, then cut kernels off cob)
1/2	cup flour
3	cups half and half
2	cups whole milk
1	can chicken broth
1/4	cup chopped parsley
1	pound cooked and peeled shrimp
1	pound special or lump crabmeat
6	tablespoons sherry
	salt, pepper, Tabasco and cayenne pepper to taste

Preparation Melt butter in large soup pot. Add all vegetables and sauté until tender. Add flour and blend well. Add half and half, milk, chicken broth and then the rest of the ingredients. Slowly simmer until creamy. Yield 6 servings