We liked this a lot and I think it would make a wonderful meal for Christmas Eve, with a simple accompaniment like raw vegetables and breadsticks ... something like that. Easy, too ... it could be simmering all afternoon while you enjoy doing other Christmasy things.
I do need to add that I changed some things about the recipe. First of all, and most important, so pay attention: One of the reviews at the site mentioned the vegetables not getting cooked enough; too crunchy. I did cook it quite a bit longer; around 3 hours on High to start with, and then about 3 hours on Low. So you would probably want to do that, too.
I also changed some things with the ingredients. We sliced the carrots rather than chopping them fine, and cut the potatoes in cubes about 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch square. I left out the imitation crab completely; I did buy it and intended to add it, but after the other seafood was in it didn't seem necessary, so I left it out. I used a 6-ounce bag of frozen salad shrimp rather than the can of shrimp, so the shrimp were larger and seemed like more. Also, I just added the seafood right at the beginning rather than waiting. I had intended to garnish with packaged bacon bits, but we had bacon left from breakfast so I just crumbled that on top.. We found this to be quite flavorful. I guess the canned soups add enough flavor. And it was creamy without being cloyingly thick as some seafood chowders are.
If I didn't already have a default Christmas Eve soup recipe, I would be making this for Christmas Eve! Maybe your family would like to try it, too.
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