Irish Seafood Chowder

Name: Irish Seafood Chowder
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 slices bacon lean nitrate-free; 1/2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 leek rinsed and chopped; 2 stalks celery chopped; 3 carrots peeled & chopped; 2 cloves garlic peeled & chopped; 4 potatoes peeled and chopped, about 4 cups; 2 cups fish broth; 3 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 bay leaf; 4 ounces cream cheese Greek, or Neufchatel; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 3 cups low fat milk; 1/2 pound salmon cut into small pieces; 1/2 pound shrimp tails removed; 6 ounces crabmeat drained; 1 teaspoon tarragon; 1/2 teaspoon thyme