Laun/Pruett Recipe Collection
Langostino chowder

4 slices bacon
olive oil and/or butter
1 cup onion, diced
1 1/2 cup diced red potato (peeled)
1/2 15 oz canned corn (save other 1/2 till later)
1 c. celery, diced
24 oz (or more) chicken broth
2 c. frozen langostino (from Costco)
salt and pepper to tastedash of hot sauce

Microwave 3 slices of bacon between paper towels (3 min?)
Break into pieces

Sauté in 1 T. olive oil and 1 T. butter:
1 cup onion, diced
1 1/2 cup diced red potato (peeled)
1/2 15 oz canned corn (save other 1/2 till later)
1 c. celery, diced

When all is salted, add bacon and 2 c. chicken stock, cook until potatoes are tender. Using a immersion blender, blend until pureed (or a little less so, if you like the texture.)
Add in the other half can of corn

Take off the heat. Add 3-4 oz cream. Slip in langostino.
Simmer on low until langostino is tender.

Salt and pepper to taste. Dash (!) of hot sauce!

Jeff Laun approved!

Recipe Contributed by Mary Ann Laun (adapted from (Cooks.com)