Salmon Chowder

Ingredients (13)

• 1/2 cup each chopped celery, onion and green pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
• 1 cup uncooked diced peeled potatoes
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon dill weed
• 1 can (14-3/4 ounces) cream-style corn
• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• 2 cups fully cooked salmon chunks or 1 can salmon, drained, bones and skin removed (14-3/4 ounces)
• Optional: Crumbled cooked bacon, minced chives and cracked black pepper