Almost Scallop Chowder

One evening I was home alone, puttering about my kitchen as I usually do when left to my own devices, and I was craving something like a chowder, but not quite as hearty as they tend to be. I wanted something brothier and lighter and didn’t want to sacrifice the texture of a well-seared scallop, because why would you? I began rifling through my fridge and found a bit of bacon, some leeks, a few celery stalks and some fennel and knew my vision was possible. With the help of some scallops I h