Conch Chowder

Ingredients  

 

60g salt pork or bacon

2 onions, finely chopped

1 clove garlic

1/2 sprig thyme

2 green peppers, diced

2 celery sticks, finely sliced

3 potatoes, diced

5 ripe tomatoes, or 1 can peeled tomatoes

1/4 cup tomato paste

6 conches, pounded and diced

Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation Method

• Fry salt pork or bacon in a pot until golden brown.
• Add onions, garlic, thyme, peppers and celery to the pot.
• Cook until soft, then add tomatoes and paste.  Stir well.
• Add diced conch.
• Put in  potatoes.  Add sufficient water to cover the mixture.
• Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat, and simmer for 25 minutes.
• If preferred, blend when cool.