Mom's Nova Scotia Seafood Chowder

Ingredients

• 2 large onions , diced
• 3 carrots , sliced
• 7 potatoes , cubed
• 1 pound salmon , cut into chunks
• 1 pound cod , cut into chunks
• 1 pound scallops
• 1 pound shrimp , peeled and deveined
• 6 ounces cooked lobster meat , shredded
• 1 can crabmeat , 6 ounce
• 2 cans chopped clams , 6.5 ounce
• 4.25 cups heavy whipping cream
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1.5 cups butter , cut into chunks
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Fill a large pot halfway with lightly salted water; bring to a boil. Add onions and carrots; cook until slightly tender, 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Add potatoes; cook until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

4. 4

   Stir in salmon, cod, scallops, shrimp, lobster, and crab; cook over medium heat until salmon and cod are firm but chunks are still slightly translucent in the center, about 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Drain half the water from the pot and add clams, heavy cream, and half-and-half. Place butter chunks atop the soup; season with salt and black pepper.

6. 6

   Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until salmon and cod are fully cooked and flake easily with a fork, about 30 minutes.