cheesy clam chowder
I found this last year, and of course I modified it to make it my own. I'll never buy canned again!
yield
6 serving(s)
prep time
20 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For cheesy clam chowder
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6 slicebacon (i like peppered)
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1 cdiced carrots
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1 cchopped celery
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1 cfinely diced onion
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1/2 call purpose flour
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2 Tbspcornstarch
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1 tspsalt
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1/2 tspground black pepper
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5 can6.5 oz. minced clams (not chopped, unless you like chewing pencil erasers)
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2 jar8 oz clam juice
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4 cmilk
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2 ccubed pototes
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8 ozpackage white cheddar cheese, shredded
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2 Tbspchopped fresh parsley (for garnish)
How To Make cheesy clam chowder
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1In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towels, crumble, and reserve. Drain clams, reserve juice.
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2Cook and stir carrot, celery, and onion in bacon fat until onion is transparent. Stir in flour, cornstarch, potatoes, salt and pepper. Stir until all is coated with roux.
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3Add reserved clam liquor to jarred clam juice to make 3-1/2 cups; stir juice and milk into the vegetable mixture. Heat just to boiling, and reduce heat to simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and potatoes are done.
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4Add clams and cheese, stir until cheese is melted. Sprinkle in reserved bacon. Garnish with copped parsley.
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