Clam Chowder
Directions
- 1Crisp a few strips of fatty bacon in a pot.
- 2Remove the bacon and leave some fat in the pot.
- 3Add 1/2 an onion and 1 celery stalk to the pot and sauté.
- 4Add 1 large garlic clove and stir.
- 5Add a couple splashes of Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce, then stir.
- 6Cook for a couple of minutes.
- 7Slowly incorporate 3 cups of chicken broth while stirring.
- 8Add 3 cups of half and half and stir.
- 9Add the juice from 4 cans of clams, but don't add the clams yet.
- 10Add one 8oz bottle of clam juice.
- 11Add thyme and bay leaf.
- 12Add 1/4 tsp oregano and 1/4 tsp black pepper, then stir.
- 13Simmer just below medium heat for about 30 minutes.
- 14Add 1lb diced golden potatoes (peel them if you want).
- 15Simmer for another 30-45 minutes.
- 16Add the clams from the 4 cans.
- 17Salt to taste after adding the clams.
- 18Cook for 5 minutes and turn off the heat.
- 19Serve the clam chowder in a bowl.
- 20Garnish with bacon bits, crackers, and hot sauce.
Ingredients
- strips fatty bacon
- 0.5 onion
- 1 celery stalk
- 1 garlic clove
- splashes Worcestershire sauce
- splashes hot sauce
- 0.33 cup flour
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 3 cups half and half
- 8 oz clam juice
- thyme
- bay leaf
- 0.25 tsp oregano
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
- 1 lb golden potatoes
- 4 cans clams
- salt
Equipment
potwooden spoonladlebowl
Tips
- Peel the potatoes if you want to.