Ray's Crab and Corn Chowder

Ingredients

• 1 cup (225 ml) butter
• 1 cup (225 ml) white flour
• 2 onions
• medium diced
• 2 red peppers
• medium diced
• 2 green peppers
• medium diced
• 2 lbs (.9 kg) corn kernels (fresh off the cob or uncooked frozen)
• 10 small red potatoes
• quartered
• 1 gallon (3.8 ltr) milk
• 1 lb (.5 kg) crab meat
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) thyme
• chopped chives for garnish

Instructions

1. Melt butter in a large pan.
2. Saute the onions until soft.
3. Add peppers, then add the flour to make a roux.
4. Add milk, thyme, corn, and potatoes.
5. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Simmer until the potatoes are soft, then add crab meat.
7. Garnish each serving with chives.