Seafood chowder

• 1 shallot, minced
• 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
• butter
• splash of sherry
• ~3 medium potatoes, diced
• 1/4 tsp thyme
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• salt
• 2 c. Penzey's seafood broth
• 1/2 pkg TJ's cod chunks, thawed
• 1/2 pkg TJ's mixed seafood, still frozen
• cream
• milk

Saute shallot and garlic in butter until soft.  Deglaze pan with sherry.

Add potatoes, seafood broth, and seasonings.  Bring to a boil.  Simmer until potatoes are softened.

Partially mash potatoes and stir.  Add cod and start boiling it.  Add frozen mixed seafood and simmer until just cooked.

Stir in cream and milk.  Reheat to near boiling.

Notes:  When I didn't salt it before boiling the potatoes, there wasn't enough salt.  Since it'll get dilute later, maybe salt it generously.  It seemed otherwise lacking in flavor too, so maybe increase shallot/garlic/sherry quantities.  Possibly thyme could be increased as well.