Seafood Stew

1/4 cup butter
1 medium onion
2 medium potatoes
2 stalks celery

Melt butter in soup pot. Chop veggies and add to butter. Simmer for 5 minutes.

2 cups water
1 tsp celery salt
1/2 cup sherry
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 tsp onion salt
2 cans clams
1 lb white fish cut into chunks

Add all of the above and simmer until veggies are tender.

1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup flour

Mix until smooth and add to the simmering stew until thickened.

1/2 lb cooked, shelled and deveined shrimp
1 lb crabmeat (imitation OK)
2 cups light cream
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup fresh parsley
1 1/2 tsp dill
dash of cloves

Add rest of ingredients and heat through but DO NOT BOIL.