Seafood Chowder Pot Pie

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups peeled and diced potatoes (2 medium russet potatoes)
• 4 slices bacon, cut in half
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 bottles (8 oz each) clam juice
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 teaspoon onion salt
• 1 cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed
• 1 cup Green Giant® Niblets® frozen corn, thawed
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 1 cup cooked deveined peeled medium shrimp, tail shells removed (about 6 oz)
• 1 can (6 oz) crabmeat, drained, flaked (about 1 cup)
• 1 sheet frozen (thawed) puff pastry (from 17.3-oz package)

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 80mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

In 2-quart saucepan, heat 2 cups water and the salt to boiling over high heat. Add potatoes; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium; cover and simmer 5 to 7 minutes or until tender; drain.

Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.

Meanwhile, in heavy 3-quart saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat, turning occasionally, until crisp. Remove bacon; crumble and set aside. Using wire whisk, stir flour into bacon drippings. Gradually stir in clam juice, whipping cream and onion salt. Heat until thickened and bubbly, stirring constantly. Stir in potatoes, bacon, peas and carrots, corn and thyme. Cook 3 to 4 minutes longer or until hot. Stir in shrimp and crabmeat. Spoon mixture into baking dish.

On lightly floured surface, unfold pastry. Roll into 12x8-inch rectangle. With sharp knife, cut slits in pastry to allow steam to escape. Place pastry in baking dish over hot seafood mixture. Roll outer edges of pastry over edges of baking dish, and press onto edges.

Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until crust is deep golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Cut shell or fish shapes out of excess dough, brush with beaten egg, and attach to unbaked crust.

Taste before adding salt to the chowder mixture. Salt levels vary in the clam juice, bacon and seafood, which will affect the desired amount of salt.