Decadent Seafood Chowder Recipe

Melt butter with garlic together in a large pot over medium-high heat. Whisk in flour; cook and stir until mixture makes a paste and is fragrant about 1 minute. Slowly whisk half-and-half into flour mixture until smooth. Add vegetable soup mix onion flakes lemon pepper thyme and saffron to half-and-half mixture; cook and stir until mixture thickens 5 to 10 minutes.

Stir salmon halibut shrimp prawns and scallops into half-and-half mixture; bring to a simmer reduce heat to medium-low and cook stirring frequently until seafood is cooked through and chowder is hot about 30 minutes.