Conch Chowder Recipe

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.