Conch Chowder (the Bahamas) | Just A Pinch Recipes

Ingredients

• 2 cup(s) carrots, diced
• 2 cup(s) potatoes, diced
• 1/2 cup(s) celery, diced
• 1/4 cup(s) cooked ham, minced
• 1/2 cup(s) green pepper, diced
• 1 - bay leaf
• 8 cup(s) water
• 2 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil
• 2 ounce(s) salt pork, diced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded, chopped
• 2 teaspoon(s) tomato paste
• 2 cup(s) conch, tenderized and ground
• 3 tablespoon(s) Worcestershire sauce
• - salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 6 - shots dark caribbean rum, optional