Cod Chowder Newfoundland Style - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb cod (can use halibut or haddock)
8 large shrimp, raw, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup onion, finely chopped
1 cup celery, finely chopped
1 cup carrot, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried savory (or thyme)
4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
2 cups chicken stock
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup milk
1/2 cup 18% cream

Preparation

Cut cod and shrimp into bite-size pieces; set aside.
In large saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat.
Saute onion, celery, carrot and savory until softened, about 5 minutes.
Stir in flour. Add stock, salt and pepper; simmer 15 minutes.
Gently stir in cod and shrimp; simmer just until cod is opaque and shrimp is pink, about 3 minutes. Don't over cook the seafood.
Pour in milk and cream; heat through.