Pacific Northwest Seafood Chowder Recipe - Recipezazz.com

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup yellow onion, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 pounds potatoes, diced
• ¼ teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 1 tablespoon caper brine
• 4 ounce cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• 2 teaspoons old bay seasoning
• 16 ounces heavy cream
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 4 ounces shrimp ,chopped
• 8 ounces smoked salmon, roughly diced into small pieces