Manhattan Clam Chowder

 

YIELD: 10,225 grams/11¼ quarts

Ingredients Amount
Good Catch® Plant-Based Tuna Flake, (1 full saddlebag) 1133 grams
Extra-virgin olive oil 175 grams
Yellow onion, small dice 600 grams
Thinly sliced garlic 55 grams
Dried bay leaves 2 grams
Dried thyme 7 grams
Celery seeds 25 grams
Fine sea salt 36 grams
Ground black pepper 8 grams
Celery, small dice 380 grams
Red bell pepper, small dice 400 grams
Dulse flakes 45 grams
Sweet vermouth 325 grams
Peeled russet potatoes, medium dice 1645 grams
Vegetable stock 2840 grams
Canned crushed tomatoes 3200 grams
Italian flat-leaf parsley, chiffonaded 55 grams

METHOD:

  1. Thaw tuna in the refrigerator overnight.

  2. In a large, heavy-bottomed stock pot over medium-high heat, sweat onion and garlic in olive oil with bay leaves, dried thyme, salt and pepper until onions are translucent.

  3. Add celery and bell pepper and continue to cook, about 3 minutes.

  4. Turn up heat, add dulse flakes and sweet vermouth and allow the alcohol to cook off, about 4 minutes.

  5. Add potatoes and vegetable stock and simmer over low heat until potatoes are halfway cooked.

  6. Add tomatoes and continue to simmer.

  7. Once the potatoes are al dente, add tuna and simmer for another 3 minutes.

  8. Add parsley and serve hot.