A Wonderful Seafood Chowder :-D

2  stalks celery

2  carrots

1  med onion

5  sm red or Yukon Gold potatoes

    scrubbed and finely chopped

1t ±  Rosemary Seasoning

Finely chop celery, carrots and a 1/4 chunk of the onion.  Mix in a heavy pot with fresh ground pepper, potatoes and Rosemary Seasoning.  Saute' fast in 1T butter, bacon grease or oil.  *Add a little water or white wine when browned to keep from sticking.  *Repeat this a couple times.  Normally, carrots and celery need a lot more cooking time than potatoes.  I'm cooking together now in this chowder to 'mush' the potatoes a little, which will add a lot of texture.  Next add:

1     can corn with liquid

3/4  med onion - rough chopped

celery tops from 3 or 4 stalks - chopped

4     bay leaves

1/2t  Old Bay Seasoning

Cover and simmer 20 minutes, adding water as needed, then add:

1 can of 'cream of' (celery, onion, mushroom, potato, shrimp, etc.) soup

1 can each:  water and milk (or half and half)

16 oz  thawed cod, pollack, shrimp, lobster, etc. - cut in chunks

Stir together, then gently simmer another 10 minutes.  Serve with cornbread, beer bread, biscuits or oyster crackers. . . Lin