Feast of the Seven Fishes Chowder

Ingredients

• 2 lobster tails
• 4 cups water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion large, peeled & chopped
• 4 cloves garlic 2 – , peeled & chopped
• 2 rib celery large, chopped
• 2 large carrots peeled & chopped
• 4 potatoes medium red or golden, peeled & chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons chicken better than, boullion
• 4 ounces cream cheese Greek, or Neufchatel
• 2 cups half & half or fat free half & half
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons pesto rosso sun dried tomato pesto - recipe here
• 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 cup shredded asiago cheese or Parmesan
• 3 ounces oysters 1 can, smoked, chopped
• 6 ounces crab meat 1 can, with juices
• 6 ounces clams 1 can, with juices
• 5 ounces tilapia fillet or other white fish, chopped
• 4 ounces smoked salmon 3 –, flaked
• 6 ounces shrimp 4 –, peeled, tail off
• 1/4 cup pancetta cooked, chopped, or bacon