Shrimp-Corn Chowder - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz. thick bacon
2 chopped onions
1/2 chopped celery
3 Tbsp. finely chopped carrots
1/2 crumbled bay leaf (crumble with salt to get fine)
3 Tbsp. flour
4 c. water
3 c. diced potatoes
1 large can cream-style corn (undrained)
1 large can whole kernel corn (undrained)
1 lb. cleaned shrimp
salt, pepper and Tabasco to taste

Preparation

Brown bacon and set aside.
Save 3 tablespoons fat; add onion, pepper, celery, carrots and bay leaf.
Saute 15 minutes, until clear, but not brown.
Blend in flour and cook for 1 minute.
Add water and potatoes.
Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
Add shrimp and cook 5 minutes more.
Add remaining ingredients, including bacon.
Heat thoroughly, but do not boil.