Shrimp Sausage Chowder | Easy Chowder | Soup Recipe | John Eats Cheap

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey sausage is lower in fat and calories, while ground beef is more economical.

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a pot.

Add 1/2 diced onion and cook until softened.

Add 1.5 to 2 tablespoons of flour and cook for 1-2 minutes.

Pour in some leftover lobster stock and stir to thicken.

Add garlic powder and Montreal steak seasoning to taste.

Add less than 1/4 pound of Italian sausage, breaking it up as it cooks.

Add 8-10 raw shrimp cut in half and let simmer for about 5 minutes until cooked.

Add 1 parboiled potato diced up and half and half (substituted with half whole milk and heavy whipping cream).

Let the chowder simmer for about 15 minutes, checking seasoning before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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