This is an easy recipe for a basic clam chowder and tastes delicious just as is but feel free to experiment and add your own twist.
You’ll Need
- 2 slices bacon
- 2 ½ tablespoons butter
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- ¼ cup flour
- 4 cups milk
- 3 small russet potatoes, chopped into small pieces
- 13 ounces minced clams, reserve juice
Directions
- In a large pot, cook bacon over medium-low heat, sauté bacon until crisp and golden brown.
- Remove bacon with a slotted spoon; leave bacon grease in pot.
- Once bacon is cooled finely chop bacon.
- Reduce heat to low and add butter to pot that contains the bacon grease and stir until melted.
- Add onions and cook until they are translucent and soft (the longer the onions go the more flavor will be created, approximately 15 minutes).
- Add flour, salt, and pepper, stirring constantly until well blended.
- Raise heat to medium and then slowly add the milk, stirring constantly until sauce comes to a boil and thickens.
- Lower heat and add the potatoes until cooked through to a consistency you like (at least 10 minutes).
- Next add clam juice, clams, and bacon pieces heat through.
- Adjust salt and pepper as needed.
Play with Your Food
- Serve topped with chopped chives or parsley
- Add some cooked corn
- Use a different type of potato
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