Coastal Comfort: Creamy Crab and Corn Chowder – Polar

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning blend
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups vegetable or chicken stock or broth
• 1 quart whole milk
• 3 cups corn kernels, fresh or frozen
• 8 ounces Polar fancy lump crab meat
• 4 small bread boules, 6 inches, hollowed out (optional)
• 1 carrot, grated
• Oyster crackers
• Hot cayenne pepper sauce
• Sliced scallions